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Nearest Communities to Iuka,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Iuka, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Iuka:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Iuka.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Iuka is located in Marion County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Clay, Clinton, Fayette, Jefferson, Washington & Wayne.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 158 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Iuka. Of these communities, 134 are located in counties other than Marion County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Iuka (which is Marion County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Iuka

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Marion County   (where Iuka resides)
    • County Website:   https://marioncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Marion:   Salem
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Iuka   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Iuka.
      • Bannister
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Bannister is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
      • Omega
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Omega is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Brubaker
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Brubaker is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brubaker
      • Union Town
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Union Town is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
      • Hickory Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
      • Helm
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Helm is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
      • Cartter
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Cartter is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
      • Foxville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Foxville is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxville
      • Salem
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Alma
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Kell
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Tonti
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Tonti is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonti
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        • Kinmundy
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Selmaville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Selmaville is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmaville
        • Hubbard Woods
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Hubbard Woods is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Woods
        • Odin
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Odin is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <3>
        • Lester
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Lester is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
        • Walnut Hill
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Fairman
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Fairman is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
        • Sandoval
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Junction City
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Junction City is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
        • Patoka
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Central City
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Central City is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
        • Vernon
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bond County
  • Clay County
    • County Website:   https://claycountyillinois.org/
    • County Seat for Clay:   Louisville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Iuka   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Iuka.
      • Bethel ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Bethel is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Xenia
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Kenner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Kenner is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
      • Oskaloosa
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Oskaloosa is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa
      • Cruse
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Cruse is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruse
      • Flora
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Iola
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Riffle
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Riffle is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffle
      • Louisville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Hoosier
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Hoosier is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosier
      • Clay City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Maysville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Maysville is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
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        • Hord
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Hord is located in Clay County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
        • Camp Travis
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
        • Bible Grove
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Bible Grove is located in Clay County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Grove
        • Sailor Springs
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Ingraham
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Clinton County
    • County Website:   https://clintonco.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Clinton:   Carlyle
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Iuka   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Iuka.
      • Centralia
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Shattuc
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Boulder
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Boulder is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
      • Ferrin
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Ferrin is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrin
      • Hoffman
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Huey
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Huey is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huey
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huey <3>
      • Keyesport
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Panorama Hills
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Panorama Hills is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Hills
      • Harbor Light Bay
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Harbor Light Bay is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Light Bay
      • North Harbor
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • North Harbor is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harbor
      • Posey
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Posey is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
  • Effingham County
    • County Website:   https://effinghamcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Effingham:   Effingham
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Iuka   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Iuka.
      • Edgewood
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Bristol ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Bristol is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Mason
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Mason is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <3>
      • Gilmore
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Flemingsburg ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Flemingsburg is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemingsburg
      • Hill
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Hill is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
      • Eberle
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Eberle is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eberle
      • Southmore Heights
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Southmore Heights is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmore Heights
      • Altamont
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • East Meadows
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • East Meadows is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Meadows
      • Watson
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Fayette County
    • County Website:   https://www.fayettecountyillinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Fayette:   Vandalia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Iuka   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Iuka.
      • Farina
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Saint Peter
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • La Clede
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • La Clede is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
      • Saint Paul
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Loogootee
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Wilberton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Wilberton is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilberton
      • Augsburg
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Augsburg is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
      • Confidence
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Confidence is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
      • Saint James
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Saint James is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
      • Shobonier
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Pinhook ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Pinhook is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
      • Avena
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Avena is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
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        • Brownstown
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Bluff City
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
        • Howards Point ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
        • Saint Elmo
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Pittsburg
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Pittsburg is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
        • Hagarstown
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Vandalia
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hamilton County
  • Jefferson County
    • County Website:   https://jeffersoncounty.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Jefferson:   Mount Vernon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Iuka   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Iuka.
      • Shields
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Shields is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
      • Divide
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Divide is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
      • Stratton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Stratton is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
      • Texico
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Harmony
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Harmony is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Dix
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Dix is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dix <3>
      • Pigeon ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Idlewood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
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      • Boyd
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Boyd is located in Jefferson County
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      • Camp Ground
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Camp Ground is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground
      • Bluford
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Markham City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Markham City is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
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        • Marlow
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Marlow is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
        • Summersville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Summersville is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
        • Mount Vernon
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Webster Hill Estates
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Webster Hill Estates is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Hill Estates
        • Cravat
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Cravat is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravat
        • Jefferson City
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
        • Lynchburg ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Lynchburg is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
        • Drivers
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Drivers is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drivers
        • Shirley
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Shirley is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
        • Woodlawn
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Morganville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Morganville is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
        • Opdyke
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Bakerville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Bakerville is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
        • Roaches
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Roaches is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches
        • Belle Rive
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Marcoe
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
        • Harris Grove ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Harris Grove is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
        • Bonnie
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Dareville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Dareville is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
        • Williamsburg
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Williamsburg is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Richland County
  • Washington County
    • County Website:   https://washingtonco.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Washington:   Nashville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Iuka   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Iuka.
      • Wamac
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Wamac is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
      • Baldwin Heights
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
      • Irvington
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Noltings
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Noltings is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noltings
      • Alda
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Alda is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alda
      • Richview
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hoyleton
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ashley
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pyramid
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Pyramid is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyramid
  • Wayne County
    • County Seat for Wayne:   Fairfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Iuka   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Iuka.
      • Orchardville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Orchardville is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchardville
      • Zenith
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Zenith is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
      • Greathouse Ford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Greathouse Ford is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greathouse Ford
      • Johnsonville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Blue Point
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Blue Point is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Point
      • Crisp
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Crisp is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
      • Keenesville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Keenesville is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenesville
      • Rinard
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Round Prairie
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Round Prairie is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
      • Cisne
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Keenes
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Cincinnati
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Cincinnati is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
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        • Wayne City
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Covington
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Covington is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
        • Sims
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Middleton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Middleton is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
        • Enterprise
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
        • Geff
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jeffersonville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
        • Boyleston
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Boyleston is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
        • Campbell
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Campbell is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
        • Smithville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Smithville is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
        • Mayberry
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Mayberry is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
        • Fairfield
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Mount Erie
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Hubbard
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Hubbard is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Iuka) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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