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Nearest Communities to Kumler,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest 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 south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind 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.

Kumler is located in McLean County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McLean County: Champaign, De Witt, Ford, Livingston, Logan, Piatt, Tazewell & Woodford.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 156 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Kumler. Of these communities, 102 are located in counties other than McLean 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 Kumler (which is McLean 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 Kumler

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

  • McLean County   (where Kumler resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for McLean:   Bloomington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kumler   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kumler.
      • Laurette
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Glen Avon
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Bellflower
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Osman
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Osman is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osman
      • Troster
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Troster is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troster
      • Sabina
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Sabina is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
      • Empire
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Empire is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • McNulta
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • McNulta is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNulta
      • Saybrook
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Le Roy
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Arrowsmith
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Ellsworth
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (42 more) ...
        • Padua
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Padua is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padua
        • Holder
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Holder is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder
        • Bentown
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Bentown is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentown
        • Downs
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Anchor
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Colfax
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Cooksville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Gillum
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Shamrock
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Shamrock is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
        • Brokaw
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Brokaw is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
        • Fletcher
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Fletcher is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
        • Merna
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Littleville ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Littleville is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
        • Heyworth
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Colonial Meadows
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Colonial Meadows is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Meadows
        • Randolph
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Randolph is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
        • Cropsey
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Barnes
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Barnes is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
        • Hawthorne Hills
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Hawthorne Hills is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Hills
        • Burns
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Burns is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
        • Hendrix
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Hendrix is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
        • Pleasant Hill
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Pleasant Hill is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
        • Eagle Ridge
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Eagle Ridge is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Ridge
        • Hedgewood
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Hedgewood is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgewood
        • North Pointe
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • North Pointe is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pointe
        • Greenbriar
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Greenbriar is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar
        • Towanda
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Bloomington
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Bloomington Heights
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Bloomington Heights is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington Heights
        • Cardinal Court
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Cardinal Court is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal Court
        • Lexington
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Normal
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Timber Ridge
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Timber Ridge is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
        • Shirley
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Kerrick
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Kerrick is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrick
        • Clarksville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Clarksville is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
        • Funks Grove
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Funks Grove is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funks Grove
        • Twin Grove
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Twin Grove is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
        • Yuton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Covell
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Covell is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covell
        • Hudson
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • McLean
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Champaign County
    • County Website:   https://co.champaign.il.us/
    • County Seat for Champaign:   Urbana
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kumler   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kumler.
      • Lotus
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Dickerson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Dickerson is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson
      • Foosland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Fisher
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Lake of the Woods
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
      • Mahomet
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Dewey
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Seymour
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bondville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Rising
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Rising is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising
      • Tomlinson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Tomlinson is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomlinson
      • Staley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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        • Prospect
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Kenwood
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Kenwood is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
        • Leverett
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Leverett is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
        • Thomasboro
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Champaign
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Giblin
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Giblin is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giblin
        • Wilbur Heights
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Wilbur Heights is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur Heights
        • Rantoul
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Savoy
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Urbana
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Ludlow
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Augerville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Augerville is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augerville
        • Ivesdale
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Sloan Station
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Sloan Station is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan Station
        • Dillsburg
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Dillsburg is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
        • Sellers
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Sellers is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
        • Mira
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Sadorus
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Flatville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Tolono
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Fulls
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Fulls is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulls
        • Mayview
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Gifford
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Deers
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Deers is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deers
        • Jimtown
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Jimtown is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
        • Parkville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Parkville is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
        • Philo
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Philo is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <3>
  • De Witt County
  • Ford County
  • Iroquois County
  • Livingston County
  • Macon County
  • Piatt County
    • County Website:   https://piatt.gov/
    • County Seat for Piatt:   Monticello
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kumler   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kumler.
      • Harris
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Harris is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Blue Ridge
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Blue Ridge is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Mansfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Galesville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Galesville is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
      • Centerville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Centerville is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Combs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Combs is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
      • De Land
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Lodge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Lodge is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
      • White Heath
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Monticello
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Amenia
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Amenia is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amenia
      • Cisco
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Bement
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Piatt
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Piatt is located in Piatt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
        • Milmine
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Bodmann
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Bodmann is located in Piatt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodmann
        • Cerro Gordo
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Voorhies
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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 from Point A (ie- Kumler) 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.