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Nearest Communities to Kemper,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast 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 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 east 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.<1>

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


Kemper is located in Jersey County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jersey County: Calhoun, Greene, Macoupin, Madison & Saint Charles (MO).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 240 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Kemper. Of these communities, 216 are located in counties other than Jersey 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 Kemper (which is Jersey 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 Kemper

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

  • Jersey County   (where Kemper resides)
    • County Website:   https://jerseycounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Jersey:   Jerseyville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kemper   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kemper.
      • Fidelity
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Bowman ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Bowman is located in Jersey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman
      • Jerseyville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Delhi
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Delhi is located in Jersey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Lake Piasa
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Lake Piasa is located in Jersey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Piasa
      • New Delhi
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • New Delhi is located in Jersey County
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      • McClusky
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • McClusky is located in Jersey County
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      • Dow
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • East Newbern
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • East Newbern is located in Jersey County
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      • Otterville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Otterville is located in Jersey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Newbern
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Newbern is located in Jersey County
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      • Beltrees
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Beltrees is located in Jersey County
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        • Democrat Spring
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Democrat Spring is located in Jersey County
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        • Fieldon
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Lockhaven
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Lockhaven is located in Jersey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhaven
        • Elsah
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Spankey
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Spankey is located in Jersey County
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        • Chautauqua
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Chautauqua is located in Jersey County
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        • Grafton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Nutwood
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Nutwood is located in Jersey County
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        • Reddish
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Reddish is located in Jersey County
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        • Camden
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Camden is located in Jersey County
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        • Rosedale
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Rosedale is located in Jersey County
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        • Reardon
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Reardon is located in Jersey County
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  • Calhoun County
    • County Website:   https://www.calhouncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Calhoun:   Hardin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kemper   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kemper.
      • Hardin
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Kampsville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Michael
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Marshall Landing
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Marshall Landing is located in Calhoun County
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      • Cliffdale
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
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      • Gilead
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Gilead is located in Calhoun County
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      • Kritesville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Kritesville is located in Calhoun County
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      • Star City
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Star City is located in Calhoun County
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      • Deer Plain
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County
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      • Meppen
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Meppen is located in Calhoun County
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      • Birch Island
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Birch Island is located in Calhoun County
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      • Batchtown
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
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        • Brussels
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Centerville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Centerville is located in Calhoun County
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        • Hamburg Ferry
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Hamburg Ferry is located in Calhoun County
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        • Hamburg
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Beechville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Beechville is located in Calhoun County
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        • The Crossroads
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • The Crossroads is located in Calhoun County
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        • Mozier Landing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Mozier Landing is located in Calhoun County
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        • Turner Landing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Turner Landing is located in Calhoun County
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  • Greene County
    • County Seat for Greene:   Carrollton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kemper   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kemper.
      • Rockbridge
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Fayette
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Fayette is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Jalapa
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jalapa is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
      • Greenfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Kahm
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Kahm is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahm
      • Kane
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Baum
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Baum is located in Greene County
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      • Old Kane
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Old Kane is located in Greene County
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      • Conwayville ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Conwayville is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conwayville
      • Mid City ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Mid City is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
      • Wrights
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Carrollton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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        • Pegram
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Pegram is located in Greene County
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        • Athensville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Athensville is located in Greene County
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        • Berdan
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Berdan is located in Greene County
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        • Belltown
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Belltown is located in Greene County
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        • Kaser
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Kaser is located in Greene County
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        • Woody
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Woody is located in Greene County
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        • Hurricane ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Hurricane is located in Greene County
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        • White Hall
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Roodhouse
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Walkerville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Walkerville is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
        • Eldred
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Haypress
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Haypress is located in Greene County
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        • Boyle
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Boyle is located in Greene County
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        • Clark
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Clark is located in Greene County
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        • King
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • King is located in Greene County
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        • Titus
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Titus is located in Greene County
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        • Barrow
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Barrow is located in Greene County
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        • Hanks Station
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Hanks Station is located in Greene County
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        • Columbiana ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Columbiana is located in Greene County
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        • Patterson
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • East Hardin
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • East Hardin is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
        • Hillview
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • McClay Orchard
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • McClay Orchard is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClay Orchard
        • Wilmington
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Wilmington is located in Greene County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
        • Grand Pass
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Grand Pass is located in Greene County
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  • Macoupin County
    • County Website:   https://macoupincountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Macoupin:   Carlinville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kemper   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kemper.
      • Challacombe
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Challacombe is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challacombe
      • Summerville
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Summerville is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Medora
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Chesterfield
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hagaman
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Hagaman is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
      • Piasa
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Reader
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Reader is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reader
      • Shipman
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Plainview
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Enos
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Enos is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enos
      • Miles Station
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Miles Station is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Station
      • Macoupin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Macoupin is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macoupin
      • Continue List   (39 more) ...
        • Comer
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Comer is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
        • Hettick
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Brighton
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Centerville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Centerville is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Barr
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Barr is located in Macoupin County
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        • Royal Lakes
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Royal Lakes is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lakes
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
          • Royal Lakes has also been known as:
          • Royal Lakes village
        • Woodburn
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Woodburn is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
        • Carlinville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Bunker Hill
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Millville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Millville is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
        • Palmyra
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Baylestown
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Baylestown is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baylestown
        • Dorchester
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Dorchester is located in Macoupin County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
        • Scottville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • East Gillespie
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • East Gillespie is located in Macoupin County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
        • Gillespie
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Anderson
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Anderson is located in Macoupin County
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        • Mount Clare
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Mount Clare is located in Macoupin County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
        • Wilsonville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Henderson
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Henderson is located in Macoupin County
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        • Womac
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Womac is located in Macoupin County
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        • Modesto
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Eagarville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Benld
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Benld is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benld
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benld <3>
        • Sawyerville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Hornsby
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Hornsby is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
        • Nilwood
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Schoper
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Schoper is located in Macoupin County
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        • Standard City
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Standard City is located in Macoupin County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
        • Lake Ka-ho
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Lake Ka-ho is located in Macoupin County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
          • Lake Ka-ho has also been known as:
          • Lake Ka-Ho village
        • White City
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • White City is located in Macoupin County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
        • Atwater
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Greenridge
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Greenridge is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
        • Staunton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Carlsburg
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Carlsburg is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlsburg
        • Mount Olive
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Girard
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • McVey
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • McVey is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVey
        • Virden
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison County
    • County Website:   https://www.madisoncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Madison:   Edwardsville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kemper   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kemper.
      • Fosterburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Fosterburg is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterburg
      • Belmont Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Belmont Village is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Village
      • Godfrey
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Piasa Hills
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Piasa Hills is located in Madison County
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      • Woods
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Woods is located in Madison County
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      • Dorsey
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Alandale
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Alandale is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alandale
      • Melville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Melville is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Southmoor
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Southmoor is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmoor
      • Altamont
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Clifton Terrace
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Clifton Terrace is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Terrace
      • North Alton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • North Alton is located in Madison County
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        • Quatoga Bluff
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Quatoga Bluff is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quatoga Bluff
        • Riehl
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Riehl is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riehl
        • Sloan
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Sloan is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
        • Fairmont
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Fairmont is located in Madison County
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        • Milton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Milton is located in Madison County
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        • Moro
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Upper Alton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Upper Alton is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Alton
        • Prairietown
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Prairietown is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairietown
        • Alton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Alton is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <3>
        • Bethalto
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Cottage Hills
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Cottage Hills is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hills
        • Midway
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Midway is located in Madison County
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        • East Alton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • East Alton is located in Madison County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,922 people
        • Meadowbrook
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Meadowbrook is located in Madison County
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        • Oakwood Heights
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Oakwood Heights is located in Madison County
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        • Rosedale
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Rosedale is located in Madison County
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        • Rosewood Heights
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Rosewood Heights is located in Madison County
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        • Holiday Shores
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Holiday Shores is located in Madison County
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        • Wood River
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Ivy Heights
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Ivy Heights is located in Madison County
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        • Hartford
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Kendall Hill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Kendall Hill is located in Madison County
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        • Roxana
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Carpenter
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Carpenter is located in Madison County
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        • Gard
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Gard is located in Madison County
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        • Williamson
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Worden
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • South Roxana
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • South Roxana is located in Madison County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,986 people
        • Wanda
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Wanda is located in Madison County
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        • Livingston
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Binney
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Binney is located in Madison County
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        • Hamel
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Bluff Junction
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Bluff Junction is located in Madison County
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        • Lakeview
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Lakeview is located in Madison County
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        • Oldenburg
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Oldenburg is located in Madison County
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        • Poag
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Poag is located in Madison County
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        • Barnett
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Barnett is located in Madison County
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        • Graney
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Graney is located in Madison County
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        • Maple
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Maple is located in Madison County
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        • Brooks
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Brooks is located in Madison County
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        • Edwardsville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Montgomery County
    • County Website:   https://montgomerycountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Montgomery:   Hillsboro
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kemper   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kemper.
      • Barnett
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Barnett is located in Montgomery County
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      • Litchfield
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Honey Bend
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
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      • Shop Creek
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
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      • Zanesville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Zanesville is located in Montgomery County
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      • Island View
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Island View is located in Montgomery County
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      • Stagecoach Junction
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Stagecoach Junction is located in Montgomery County
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      • Sunrise Hills
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Sunrise Hills is located in Montgomery County
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      • Waggoner
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Walshville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Morgan County
    • County Website:   https://morgancounty-il.com/
    • County Seat for Morgan:   Jacksonville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kemper   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kemper.
      • Nortonville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Nortonville is located in Morgan County
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      • Centerville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Centerville is located in Morgan County
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      • Rohrer
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Rohrer is located in Morgan County
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      • Murrayville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Appalokia ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Appalokia is located in Morgan County
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      • Clements
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Clements is located in Morgan County
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      • Franklin
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Woodson
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Waverly
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Rees
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Rees is located in Morgan County
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      • Yeomans
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Yeomans is located in Morgan County
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  • Pike County
  • Sangamon County
  • Scott County
    • County Website:   https://scottcoil.gov/
    • County Seat for Scott:   Winchester
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kemper   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kemper.
      • Manchester
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Alsey
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Glasgow
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Glasgow is located in Scott County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
      • Bridgeport ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Bridgeport is located in Scott County
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  • Lincoln County
  • Saint Charles County
    • County Website:   https://www.sccmo.org/
    • County Seat for Saint Charles:   Saint Charles (MO)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kemper   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kemper.
      • Portage Des Sioux
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Machens
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Machens is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
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      • Beckett ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Beckett is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
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      • West Alton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • West Alton is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
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      • Whitecorn
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Whitecorn is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
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      • Wilkie
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Wilkie is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
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      • Black Walnut
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Black Walnut is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
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      • Orchard Farm
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Orchard Farm is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
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      • Marais Croche
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Marais Croche is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
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      • Blase
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Blase is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
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      • Vans Camp
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Vans Camp is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
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      • Seeburger
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Seeburger is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
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      • South Shore
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • South Shore is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
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  • Saint Louis County
    • County Website:   https://stlouiscountymo.gov/
    • County Seat for Saint Louis:   Clayton (MO)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kemper   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kemper.
      • Fort Bellefontaine
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Fort Bellefontaine is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
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      • Musicks Ferry
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Musicks Ferry is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
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      • La Charbonniere ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • La Charbonniere is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
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      • Shoveltown
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Shoveltown is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
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      • Black Jack
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Black Jack is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,921 people
      • Cross Keys
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Cross Keys is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
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      • Spanish Lake
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Spanish Lake is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
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      • Florissant
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Florissant is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
      • Larimore
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Larimore is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
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Footnotes ...

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