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Nearest Communities to Keensburg,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 starting from Keensburg.<1>

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

Keensburg is located in Wabash County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wabash County: Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Gibson (IN) & Knox (IN).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 228 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Keensburg. Of these communities, 209 are located in counties other than Wabash 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 Keensburg (which is Wabash 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 Keensburg

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

  • Wabash County   (where Keensburg resides)
    • County Seat for Wabash:   Mount Carmel
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Keensburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Keensburg.
      • Logansburgh ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Logansburgh is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansburgh
      • Rochester
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Rochester is located in Wabash County
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      • Maud
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Maud is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
      • Schrodts Station
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Schrodts Station is located in Wabash County
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      • Bellmont
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Cowling
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Cowling is located in Wabash County
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      • Mount Carmel
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • New Hope ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • New Hope is located in Wabash County
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      • Odgen
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Odgen is located in Wabash County
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      • Cherry Hill Estates
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Cherry Hill Estates is located in Wabash County
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      • Gards Point
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Gards Point is located in Wabash County
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      • Pohaten ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Pohaten is located in Wabash County
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  • Edwards County
  • Lawrence County
  • Richland County
    • County Website:   https://richlandcounty.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Richland:   Olney
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Keensburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Keensburg.
      • Berryville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Parkersburg
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Seminary
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Seminary is located in Richland County
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      • Calhoun
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Elbow
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Elbow is located in Richland County
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      • Fransonia ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Fransonia is located in Richland County
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      • Gallagher
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Wynoose
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Wynoose is located in Richland County
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      • Claremont
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Olney
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Schnell
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Schnell is located in Richland County
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      • Amity
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Watertown ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Watertown is located in Richland County
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      • Noble
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wayne County
  • White County
    • County Website:   https://www.whitecounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for White:   Carmi
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Keensburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Keensburg.
      • Grayville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Calvin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Harper ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Harper is located in White County
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      • Crossville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Phillipstown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Phillipstown is located in White County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Centerville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Centerville is located in White County
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      • Garnerville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Garnerville is located in White County
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      • Brownsport ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Brownsport is located in White County
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      • Burnt Prairie
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Epworth
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Epworth is located in White County
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      • Maunie
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Carmi
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
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        • Milan
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Milan is located in White County
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        • Rising Sun
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Rising Sun is located in White County
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        • Mill Shoals
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Bingman Station
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Bingman Station is located in White County
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        • Elm Grove ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Elm Grove is located in White County
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        • Springer Station
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Springer Station is located in White County
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        • Springerton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • McIntosh Settlement ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • McIntosh Settlement is located in White County
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        • Brownsville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Brownsville is located in White County
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        • Emma
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Enfield
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gibson County
    • County Website:   https://gibsoncounty-in.gov/
    • County Seat for Gibson:   Princeton (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Keensburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Keensburg.
      • Skelton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Skelton is located in Gibson County (IN)
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      • Crawleyville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Crawleyville is located in Gibson County (IN)
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      • Jimtown
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Jimtown is located in Gibson County (IN)
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      • White River
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • White River is located in Gibson County (IN)
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      • Hickory Ridge
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Hickory Ridge is located in Gibson County (IN)
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      • East Mount Carmel
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • East Mount Carmel is located in Gibson County (IN)
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      • Johnson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Johnson is located in Gibson County (IN)
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      • Egg Harbor
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Egg Harbor is located in Gibson County (IN)
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      • Lyles
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Lyles is located in Gibson County (IN)
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      • Owensville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mounts
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • McGary
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • McGary is located in Gibson County (IN)
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        • Patoka
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Baldwin Heights
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Baldwin Heights is located in Gibson County (IN)
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        • Durham
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Durham is located in Gibson County (IN)
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        • King
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • King is located in Gibson County (IN)
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        • Princeton
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Fort Branch
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Haubstadt
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Douglas
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Saint James
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Saint James is located in Gibson County (IN)
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        • Fort Gibson ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Fort Gibson is located in Gibson County (IN)
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        • Hazleton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Warrenton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Francisco
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Francisco is located in Gibson County (IN)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
        • Mount Olympus
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Mount Olympus is located in Gibson County (IN)
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        • Wheeling
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Wheeling is located in Gibson County (IN)
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        • Giro
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Buckskin
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Mackey
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Oak Hill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Oak Hill is located in Gibson County (IN)
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        • Somerville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Gudgel
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Gudgel is located in Gibson County (IN)
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        • Dongola
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Gray Junction
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Gray Junction is located in Gibson County (IN)
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        • Oakland City
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Knox County
    • County Website:   https://knoxcounty.in.gov/
    • County Seat for Knox:   Vincennes (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Keensburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Keensburg.
      • Orrville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Orrville is located in Knox County (IN)
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      • Little Rock
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Little Rock is located in Knox County (IN)
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      • Bloods Wood Crossing
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Bloods Wood Crossing is located in Knox County (IN)
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      • Twin Bridges
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Twin Bridges is located in Knox County (IN)
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      • Bandmill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Bandmill is located in Knox County (IN)
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      • Beal
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Decker Chapel
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Decker Chapel is located in Knox County (IN)
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      • Sisson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Sisson is located in Knox County (IN)
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      • Decker
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cantaloupe
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Cantaloupe is located in Knox County (IN)
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      • Saint Thomas
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Saint Thomas is located in Knox County (IN)
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      • Vollmer
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Vollmer is located in Knox County (IN)
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        • Iona
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Iona is located in Knox County (IN)
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        • Purcell
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Purcell is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
        • Ridgleville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Ridgleville is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgleville
        • Vincennes
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Verne
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Willis
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pike County
  • Posey County
  • Vanderburgh County
    • County Seat for Vanderburgh:   Evansville (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Keensburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Keensburg.
      • Martin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Nisbet
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Nisbet is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisbet
      • Armstrong
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Crossroads ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Crossroads is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
      • Stacer
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Joseph
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Saint Joseph is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
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      • Darmstadt
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Darmstadt is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
      • Inglefield
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Hillsdale
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Hillsdale is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Earle
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Earle is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
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      • Elliott
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Elliott is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
      • Highland
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Highland is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
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      • Continue List   (16 more) ...
        • Kasson
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Belknap
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Belknap is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
        • Country Club Meadows
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Country Club Meadows is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
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        • Daylight
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Erskine Station
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Erskine Station is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erskine Station
        • Kratzville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Kratzville is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kratzville
        • McCutchanville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Mechanicsville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Mechanicsville is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
        • Harwood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Harwood is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
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        • Stringtown
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Stringtown is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
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        • Knob Hill
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Knob Hill is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
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        • Melody Hill
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Melody Hill is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
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        • Red Bank
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Red Bank is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
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        • Evansville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Lakewood Hills
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Lakewood Hills is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
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        • Mud Center
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Mud Center is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
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  • Warrick County
    • County Website:   https://www.warrickcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Warrick:   Boonville (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Keensburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Keensburg.
      • Wheatonville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Elberfeld
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rosebud
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Rosebud is located in Warrick County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Fisherville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Fisherville is located in Warrick County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
      • Saint John
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Saint John is located in Warrick County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
      • Millersburg
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Millersburg is located in Warrick County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Stanley
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Stanley is located in Warrick County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Keensburg) 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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