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Nearest Communities to La Prairie,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from La Prairie.<1>

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

La Prairie is located in Adams County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adams County: Brown, Hancock, Pike, Schuyler, Lewis (MO) & Marion (MO).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 158 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of La Prairie. Of these communities, 104 are located in counties other than Adams 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 La Prairie (which is Adams 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 La Prairie

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

  • Adams County   (where La Prairie resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.adamscountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Adams:   Quincy
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to La Prairie   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from La Prairie.
      • Chatton
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Chatton is also located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatton
      • Golden
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Blacks
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Clayton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Camp Point
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Woodville is also located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Coatsburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Loraine
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Columbus
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Columbus is also located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
      • Paloma
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Kellerville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Mendon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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        • Fowler
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Spring Valley
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Spring Valley is also located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
        • Bloomfield
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Bloomfield is also located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
        • Liberty
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Lima
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Marcelline
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Ursa
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Ewbanks
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Chestline
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Chestline is also located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestline
        • Burton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Hickory Grove
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Hickory Grove is also located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
        • Kingston
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Kingston is also located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
        • Adams
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Country Meadows
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Country Meadows is also located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Meadows
        • Rock Creek
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Rock Creek is also located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
        • Richfield
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Richfield is also located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
        • Cheshire Hills
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Cheshire Hills is also located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire Hills
        • Holiday Hills
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Holiday Hills is also located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
        • Northbrook
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Northbrook is also located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbrook
        • Beverly
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Glendale
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Glendale is also located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
        • Lincoln Hills
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Lincoln Hills is also located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
        • Meadowbrook
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Meadowbrook is also located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
        • North Quincy
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • North Quincy is also located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Quincy
        • Northridge
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Northridge is also located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
        • Woodlawn Court
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Woodlawn Court is also located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Court
        • Hillside Manor
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Hillside Manor is also located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Manor
        • Melrose
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Melrose is also located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
        • Quincy
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Plainville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Calftown ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Calftown was located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calftown
        • Cherry Lane Estates
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Cherry Lane Estates is also located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lane Estates
        • Grandview Acres
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Grandview Acres is also located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Acres
        • Payson
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Sheridan Estates
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Sheridan Estates is also located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Estates
        • South Crest
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • South Crest is also located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Crest
        • South Park Terrace
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • South Park Terrace is also located in Adams County
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        • Southern View
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Southern View is also located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
        • Sunnybrook Meadows
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Sunnybrook Meadows is also located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Meadows
        • Meyer
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Marblehead
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Fall Creek
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Brown County
    • County Website:   https://www.browncoil.org/
    • County Seat for Brown:   Mount Sterling
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to La Prairie   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from La Prairie.
      • Damon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Damon is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
      • Mound Station
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Timewell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Fargo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Fargo is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Mount Sterling
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Buckhorn
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Buckhorn is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Siloam
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Siloam is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Hersman
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Benville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Benville is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benville
      • Ferguson Ford
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Ferguson Ford is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Ford
      • White Oak Springs ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • White Oak Springs was located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Springs
      • Ripley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Ripley is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
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        • Gilbirds
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jaques
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Jaques is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaques
        • Morrelville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Morrelville is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrelville
        • Cooperstown
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Versailles
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • La Grange
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • La Grange is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
  • Hancock County
    • County Website:   https://hancockcounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Hancock:   Carthage
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to La Prairie   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from La Prairie.
      • Pulaski
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Pulaski is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Augusta
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bowen
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Chili
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Plymouth
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Stillwell
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Stillwell is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
      • Denver
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Denver is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • West Point
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Mary
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Saint Mary is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Bentley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Bentley is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
      • Middle Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Middle Creek is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
      • Basco
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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        • Breckenridge
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Breckenridge is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
        • Tioga
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Tioga is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
        • Carthage
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Elderville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Elderville is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
        • Joetta
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Sutter
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Elvaston
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Fountain Green
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Webster
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Webster is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
        • Ferris
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • McCall
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • McCall is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall
        • Burnside
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Hamilton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • La Crosse
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • La Crosse is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
        • Warsaw
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Adrian
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Colusa
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • La Harpe
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Powellton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Powellton is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
        • Sonora ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Sonora was located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
  • McDonough County
    • County Website:   http://mcg.mcdonough.il.us/
    • County Seat for McDonough:   Macomb
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to La Prairie   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from La Prairie.
      • Colmar
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hills Grove ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Hills Grove was located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Grove
      • Fandon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Fandon is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fandon
      • VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Doddsville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Tennessee
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Colchester
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ragtown ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Ragtown was located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragtown
      • Industry
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Stewardsville ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Stewardsville was located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardsville
      • East Village
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • East Village is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • Macomb
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Macomb is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <3>
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        • University Village
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • University Village is located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
        • Lamone Village
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
        • Little Ireland ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Little Ireland was located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Ireland
        • Blandinsville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Pennington Point
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Pennington Point is located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Point
        • Spring Creek Settlement ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pike County
  • Schuyler County
    • County Website:   https://www.schuylercounty.org/
    • County Seat for Schuyler:   Rushville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to La Prairie   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from La Prairie.
      • Huntsville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Mindale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Mindale is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindale
      • Camden
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Birmingham
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Birmingham is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Brooklyn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Brooklyn is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Erwin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Erwin is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Scotts Mill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Scotts Mill is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mill
      • Wayland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Hale Ridge ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Hale Ridge was located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Ridge
      • Littleton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Rushville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Sugar Grove
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Sugar Grove is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
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        • Oakland Center
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Oakland Center is located in Schuyler County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Center
        • Briggs Landing
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Briggs Landing is located in Schuyler County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Landing
        • Pleasant View
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Pleasant View is located in Schuyler County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
        • Ray
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Ray is located in Schuyler County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
        • Frederick
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Lee County
  • Clark County
  • Lewis County
  • Marion County
    • County Website:   https://marioncountymo.com/
    • County Seat for Marion:   Palmyra (MO)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to La Prairie   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from La Prairie.
      • West Quincy
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • West Quincy is located in Marion County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
      • Dunsford
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Dunsford is located in Marion County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunsford
      • Mark
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Mark is located in Marion County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark

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 drawn from Point A (ie- La Prairie) 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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