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Nearest Communities to Kenner,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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 starting from Kenner.<1>

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

Kenner is located in Clay County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Marion, Richland & Wayne.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 157 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Kenner. Of these communities, 140 are located in counties other than Clay 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 Kenner (which is Clay 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 Kenner

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

  • Clay County   (where Kenner resides)
  • Edwards County
  • Effingham County
    • County Website:   https://effinghamcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Effingham:   Effingham
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kenner   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kenner.
      • Edgewood
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Hill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Hill is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
      • Bristol ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Bristol is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Flemingsburg ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Flemingsburg is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemingsburg
      • Eberle
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Eberle is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eberle
      • Mason
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Winterrowd
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Winterrowd is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterrowd
      • Gilmore
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Elliottstown
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Elliottstown is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottstown
      • Watson
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Heartville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Altamont
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • 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
        • Dexter
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Dieterich
          (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
        • Freenanton ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Freenanton is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freenanton
        • Keptown
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Keptown is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keptown
  • Fayette County
  • Hamilton County
  • Jasper County
  • Jefferson County
    • County Website:   https://jeffersoncounty.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Jefferson:   Mount Vernon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kenner   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kenner.
      • Shields
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Shields is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
      • Stratton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Stratton is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
      • Divide
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Divide is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
      • Harmony
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Harmony is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Pigeon ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Texico
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bluford
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Markham City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Markham City is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
      • Dix
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Camp Ground
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Camp Ground is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground
      • Marlow
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Idlewood
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Lynchburg ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Lynchburg is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
        • Summersville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Boyd
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Boyd is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
        • Shirley
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Shirley is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
        • Mount Vernon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Opdyke
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Webster Hill Estates
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Webster Hill Estates is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Hill Estates
        • Belle Rive
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Marion County
    • County Website:   https://marioncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Marion:   Salem
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kenner   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kenner.
      • Helm
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Helm is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
      • Iuka
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Omega
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Union Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Union Town is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
      • Hickory Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
      • Bannister
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Brubaker
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Brubaker is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brubaker
      • Kinmundy
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Foxville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Foxville is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxville
      • Alma
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Cartter
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Kell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Continue List   (12 more) ...
        • Salem
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Tonti
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Tonti is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonti
        • Selmaville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Selmaville is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmaville
        • Lester
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Lester is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
        • Hubbard Woods
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Hubbard Woods is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Woods
        • Odin
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Walnut Hill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Fairman
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Patoka
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Sandoval
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Junction City
          (30 miles [48.3 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
        • Vernon
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Richland County
    • County Website:   https://richlandcounty.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Richland:   Olney
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kenner   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kenner.
      • Glenwood ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Glenwood is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Schnell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Schnell is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnell
      • Noble
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Wynoose
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Wynoose is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
      • Pureton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Pureton is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pureton
      • Wilsonburg ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Wilsonburg is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonburg
      • Passport
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Gallagher
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Fransonia ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Fransonia is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fransonia
      • Wakefield
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Elbow
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Elbow is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow
      • Seminary
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Seminary is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Watertown ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Watertown is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
        • Olney
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Parkersburg
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Calhoun
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Dundas
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wayne County
    • County Seat for Wayne:   Fairfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kenner   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kenner.
      • Rinard
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Zenith
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Zenith is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
      • Johnsonville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Blue Point
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Blue Point is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Point
      • Orchardville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Orchardville is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchardville
      • Cisne
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Greathouse Ford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Greathouse Ford is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greathouse Ford
      • Round Prairie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Round Prairie is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
      • Crisp
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Crisp is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
      • Enterprise
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Geff
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jeffersonville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (21 more) ...
        • Cincinnati
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Cincinnati is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
        • Covington
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Covington is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
        • Keenesville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Keenesville is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenesville
        • Sims
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Boyleston
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Campbell
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Campbell is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
        • Wayne City
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Mount Erie
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Keenes
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Fairfield
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Toms Prairie
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Toms Prairie is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Prairie
        • Middleton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Middleton is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
        • Hubbard
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Hubbard is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
        • New Massillon ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • New Massillon is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Massillon
        • Mayberry
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Mayberry is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
        • Smithville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Smithville is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
        • Klines Corner
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Klines Corner is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klines Corner
        • Merriam
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Merriam is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
        • Barnhill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Golden Gate
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Scottsville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Scottsville is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
  • White County

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- Kenner) 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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