Nearest Communities to Kell,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Kell, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Kell:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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 Kell.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Kell 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 Kell. 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 Kell (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 Kell
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Marion County (where Kell resides)
- County Website: https://marioncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Marion: Salem
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Kell ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Kell.
- Foxville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Foxville is located in Marion County
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- Cartter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cartter is located in Marion County
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- Hubbard Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hubbard Woods is located in Marion County
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- Walnut Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hickory Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Union Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Union Town is located in Marion County
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- Bannister
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bannister is located in Marion County
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- Salem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Selmaville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Selmaville is located in Marion County
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- Helm
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Helm is located in Marion County
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- Iuka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Odin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Tonti
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tonti is located in Marion County
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- Central City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Central City is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Junction City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Junction City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Brubaker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Brubaker is located in Marion County
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- Sandoval
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Omega
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Omega is located in Marion County
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- Fairman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairman is located in Marion County
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- Kinmundy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Patoka
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lester is located in Marion County
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- Vernon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bond County
- County Website: https://bondcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Bond: Greenville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Kell ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Kell.
- Keyesport Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Keyesport Landing is located in Bond County
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- Tamalco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tamalco is located in Bond County
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- Clay County
- County Website: https://claycountyillinois.org/
- County Seat for Clay: Louisville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Kell ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Kell.
- Xenia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel is located in Clay County
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- Kenner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kenner is located in Clay County
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- Oskaloosa
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Oskaloosa is located in Clay County
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- Cruse
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cruse is located in Clay County
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- Flora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Iola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Louisville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Riffle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Riffle is located in Clay County
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- Clinton County
- County Website: https://clintonco.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Clinton: Carlyle
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Kell ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Kell.
- Centralia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Shattuc
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ferrin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ferrin is located in Clinton County
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- Hoffman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Boulder
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Boulder is located in Clinton County
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- Huey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Posey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Posey is located in Clinton County
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- Harbor Light Bay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harbor Light Bay is located in Clinton County
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- Keyesport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Harbor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Harbor is located in Clinton County
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- Panorama Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Panorama Hills is located in Clinton County
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- Carlyle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
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- Royal Lake Resort
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Royal Lake Resort is located in Clinton County
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- Marydale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marydale is located in Clinton County
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- Beckemeyer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bartelso
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fayette County
- County Website: https://www.fayettecountyillinois.gov/
- County Seat for Fayette: Vandalia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Kell ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Kell.
- Farina
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Saint Paul
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
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- Augsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Augsburg is located in Fayette County
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- Saint Peter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wilberton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wilberton is located in Fayette County
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- Shobonier
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- La Clede
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- La Clede is located in Fayette County
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- Loogootee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Confidence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Confidence is located in Fayette County
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- Pinhook ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pinhook is located in Fayette County
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- Franklin County
- County Website: https://franklincountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Franklin: Benton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Kell ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Kell.
- Frisco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Frisco is located in Franklin County
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- Taylor Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
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- Ewing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Whittington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Diana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Diana is located in Franklin County
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- Sesser
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Benton Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Benton Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Park
- Hamilton County
- County Website: https://www.hamiltoncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Hamilton: McLeansboro
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- Nearest Communities to Kell ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Kell.
- Dahlgren
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Belle Prairie City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Garrison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Garrison is located in Hamilton County
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- Lovilla
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lovilla is located in Hamilton County
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- Delafield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Delafield is located in Hamilton County
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- Piopolis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
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- Aden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aden is located in Hamilton County
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- Jefferson County
- County Website: https://jeffersoncounty.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Jefferson: Mount Vernon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Kell ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Kell.
- Texico
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dix
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Divide
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Divide is located in Jefferson County
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- Idlewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
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- Harmony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Boyd
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Boyd is located in Jefferson County
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- Shields
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Shields is located in Jefferson County
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- Stratton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Stratton is located in Jefferson County
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- Pigeon ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
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- Jefferson City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
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- Camp Ground
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Camp Ground is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground
- Summersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Summersville is located in Jefferson County
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- Webster Hill Estates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Webster Hill Estates is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Hill Estates
- Cravat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cravat is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravat
- Mount Vernon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Drivers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Drivers is located in Jefferson County
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- Marlow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marlow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Woodlawn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Morganville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Morganville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Shirley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Shirley is located in Jefferson County
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- Bluford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Markham City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Markham City is located in Jefferson County
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- Roaches
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Roaches is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches
- Marcoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
- Lynchburg ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lynchburg is located in Jefferson County
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- Bakerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bakerville is located in Jefferson County
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- Opdyke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bonnie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Harris Grove ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Harris Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Belle Rive
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dareville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dareville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
- Waltonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Williamsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg is located in Jefferson County
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- Nason
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Spring Garden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Spring Garden is located in Jefferson County
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- Ina
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ina is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <3>
- Scheller
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Emerson City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
- Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
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- Perry County
- Washington County
- County Website: https://washingtonco.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Washington: Nashville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Kell ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Kell.
- Wamac
(12 miles [19.3 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
- Irvington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Noltings
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Noltings is located in Washington County
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- Richview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alda
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Alda is located in Washington County
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- Ashley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pyramid
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pyramid is located in Washington County
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- Hoyleton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Radom
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beaucoup
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Beaucoup is located in Washington County
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- DuBois Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- DuBois Center is located in Washington County
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- Huegely
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Huegely is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huegely
- Du Bois
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Du Bois is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- New Minden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- New Minden is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Nashville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Posen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Posen is located in Washington County
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- Covington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Covington is located in Washington County
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- Kempside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kempside is located in Washington County
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- Wayne County
- County Seat for Wayne: Fairfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Kell ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Kell.
- Orchardville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Orchardville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchardville
- Greathouse Ford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Greathouse Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greathouse Ford
- Zenith
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Zenith is located in Wayne County
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- Keenesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Keenesville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenesville
- Crisp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Crisp is located in Wayne County
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- Keenes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Middleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Middleton is located in Wayne County
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- Johnsonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Round Prairie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Round Prairie is located in Wayne County
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- Wayne City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sims
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Blue Point is located in Wayne County
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- Cincinnati
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cincinnati is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Smithville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Smithville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Covington
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Covington is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Rinard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mayberry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mayberry is located in Wayne County
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- Campbell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Campbell is located in Wayne County
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- Cisne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Boyleston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Boyleston is located in Wayne County
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- Geff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jeffersonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Enterprise
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Enterprise is located in Wayne County
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- Fairfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kell) 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |