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Nearest Communities to Knoxville,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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.

Knoxville is located in Knox County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Knox County: Fulton, Henry, Mercer, Peoria, Stark & Warren.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 167 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Knoxville. Of these communities, 132 are located in counties other than Knox 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 Knoxville (which is Knox 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 Knoxville

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

  • Knox County   (where Knoxville resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.knoxcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Knox:   Galesburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Knoxville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Knoxville.
      • Knox
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • East Galesburg
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
      • Galesburg
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Gilson
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Appleton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • De Long
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Saluda
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Saluda is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
      • Trenton Corners
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Trenton Corners is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Corners
      • Wataga
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Oak Run
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Oak Run is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Run
      • Henderson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Dahinda
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (23 more) ...
        • Soperville
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Soperville is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soperville
        • Burnside ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Burnside is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
        • Maquon
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Abingdon
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Henderson Grove
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
        • Hermon
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Hermon is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
        • Oneida
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Ontario
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Ontario is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
        • Bridgeport Ferry
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Bridgeport Ferry is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport Ferry
        • Bridgeport ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Bridgeport is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
        • Elba Center
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Elba Center is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba Center
        • Truro
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Truro is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
        • Williamsfield
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Victoria
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Douglas
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Douglas is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
        • Eugene
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Eugene is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
        • Rapatee
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Rapatee is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapatee
        • Uniontown
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Uniontown is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
        • Saint Augustine
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Altona
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Rio
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Centerville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Centerville is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Yates City
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fulton County
    • County Website:   https://fultoncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Fulton:   Lewistown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Knoxville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Knoxville.
      • London Mills
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Midway ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Midway is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Pleasant Ridge ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
      • Troy ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Troy is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Middlegrove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Middlegrove is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlegrove
      • Avon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Ellisville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Fairview
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Virgil ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Virgil is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
      • Farmington
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Forty Acres
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Forty Acres is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Acres
      • Babylon
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (24 more) ...
        • Bybee
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Gilchrist
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Gilchrist is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
        • Blyton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Manley
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Manley is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
        • Norris
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Checkrow
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Fiatt
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Brereton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Buckeye
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Buckeye is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
        • Whites Ferry
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Whites Ferry is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Ferry
        • Westview Acres
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Westview Acres is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Acres
        • Canton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • East Lawndale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • East Lawndale is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lawndale
        • Prospect Heights Addition
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Village Square
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Village Square is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square
        • Civer ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Civer is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civer
        • Fulton Center ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Fulton Center is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Center
        • Marietta
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Cuba
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Seville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Seville is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seville
        • Smithfield
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Rawalts
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Rawalts is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawalts
        • Poverty Ridge
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Poverty Ridge is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poverty Ridge
        • Breeds
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Henderson County
  • Henry County
    • County Website:   https://www.henrycty.com/
    • County Seat for Henry:   Cambridge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Knoxville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Knoxville.
      • Nekoma
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Nekoma is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
      • Woodhull
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Oxford ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Oxford is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Alpha
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Bishop Hill
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Galva
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ophiem
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Ophiem is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
      • Ulah
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Ulah is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulah
      • Andover
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Saxon ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Saxon is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
        • Cambridge
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Lynn Center
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • German Corner
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • German Corner is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Corner
        • Kewanee
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Osco
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • McDonough County
  • Mercer County
  • Peoria County
  • Stark County
  • Warren County
    • County Website:   https://warrencountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Warren:   Monmouth
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Knoxville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Knoxville.
      • Surrey
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Utah
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cameron
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Coldbrook
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Coldbrook is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook
      • Shanghai City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
      • Berwick
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Phelps
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Phelps is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
      • Gerlaw
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Ormonde
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Ormonde is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormonde
      • Greenbush
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Greenbush is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Monmouth
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Spring Grove ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Spring Grove is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Continue List   (15 more) ...
        • Shaw
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Shaw is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
        • Woodvale
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Woodvale is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodvale
        • Larchland
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Larchland is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchland
        • Alexis Junction
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Alexis Junction is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis Junction
        • Denny ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Denny is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny
        • Eleanor
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Ponemah
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Ponemah is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponemah
        • Roseville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Youngstown
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Kirkwood
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • New Lancaster ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • New Lancaster is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
        • Swan Creek
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Swan Creek is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
        • Little York
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Ellison ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Ellison is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
        • Smithshire
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)

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- Knoxville) 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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