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we pass this GPS location for Lancaster:
38.547826, -87.865309
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We found 38 communities that share the name Lancaster.
There are two communities within Illinois that are also named Lancaster.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 36 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 36 communities, 35 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
Communities Located In Illinois ...
Lake County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Lancaster [Lake County].
Peoria County
This Lancaster is located in Peoria County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Lancaster that is located in Wabash County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peoria County community of Lancaster.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Talladega County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Lancaster [Talladega County].
Arizona
Yavapai County
This Lancaster is located in Yavapai County and lies 1,352 miles [2,175.8 km]<2> to the west of the Lancaster that is located in Wabash County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Lancaster.
Arkansas
Crawford County
This Lancaster is located in Crawford County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Lancaster that is located in Wabash County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Lancaster.
California
Los Angeles County
This Lancaster is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,691 miles [2,721.4 km]<2> to the west of the Lancaster that is located in Wabash County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Lancaster.
Florida
Lake County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Lancaster [Lake County].
Suwannee County
This Lancaster is located in Suwannee County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Lancaster that is located in Wabash County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suwannee County community of Lancaster.
Georgia
Marion County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Lancaster [Marion County].
Wayne County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Lancaster [Wayne County].
Indiana
Clay County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Lancaster [Clay County].
Huntington County
This Lancaster is located in Huntington County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<2> to the northeast of the Lancaster that is located in Wabash County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntington County community of Lancaster.
Jefferson County
This Lancaster is located in Jefferson County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km] to the east of the Lancaster that is located in Wabash County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Lancaster.
Iowa
Keokuk County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Lancaster [Keokuk County].
Kansas
Atchison County
This Lancaster is located in Atchison County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Lancaster that is located in Wabash County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atchison County community of Lancaster.
Miami County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lancaster [Miami County].
Kentucky
Garrard County
This Lancaster is located in Garrard County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Lancaster that is located in Wabash County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrard County community of Lancaster.
Maryland
Charles County
This Lancaster is located in Charles County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<2> to the east of the Lancaster that is located in Wabash County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Lancaster.
Massachusetts
Worcester County
This Lancaster is located in Worcester County and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Lancaster that is located in Wabash County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Lancaster.
Minnesota
Kittson County
This Lancaster is located in Kittson County and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Lancaster that is located in Wabash County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kittson County community of Lancaster.
Missouri
Clark County
Although located in Clark County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Lancaster.
Schuyler County
This Lancaster is located in Schuyler County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Lancaster that is located in Wabash County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuyler County community of Lancaster.
New Brunswick
This Lancaster lies 1,205 miles [1,939.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Lancaster that is located in Wabash County.
New Hampshire
Coos County
This Lancaster is located in Coos County and lies 934 miles [1,503.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Lancaster that is located in Wabash County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Lancaster.
New York
Erie County
This Lancaster is located in Erie County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Lancaster that is located in Wabash County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Lancaster.
Newfoundland and Labrador
This Lancaster lies 1,855 miles [2,985.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Lancaster that is located in Wabash County.
North Carolina
Edgecombe County
This Lancaster is located in Edgecombe County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Lancaster that is located in Wabash County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of Lancaster.
Ohio
Fairfield County
This Lancaster is located in Fairfield County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Lancaster that is located in Wabash County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Lancaster.
Ontario
This Lancaster lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Lancaster that is located in Wabash County.
Oregon
Lane County
This Lancaster is located in Lane County and lies 1,856 miles [2,986.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Lancaster that is located in Wabash County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Lancaster.
Malheur County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Lancaster [Malheur County].
Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
This Lancaster is located in Lancaster County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Lancaster that is located in Wabash County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Lancaster.
South Carolina
Lancaster County
This Lancaster is located in Lancaster County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Lancaster that is located in Wabash County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Lancaster.
Tennessee
Smith County
This Lancaster is located in Smith County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<2> to the southeast of the Lancaster that is located in Wabash County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Lancaster.
Texas
Dallas County
This Lancaster is located in Dallas County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Lancaster that is located in Wabash County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Lancaster.
Virginia
Lancaster County
This Lancaster is located in Lancaster County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<2> to the east of the Lancaster that is located in Wabash County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Lancaster.
Washington
Whitman County
This Lancaster is located in Whitman County and lies 1,607 miles [2,586.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Lancaster that is located in Wabash County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Lancaster.
Wisconsin
Grant County
This Lancaster is located in Grant County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Lancaster that is located in Wabash County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Lancaster.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lancaster ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lancaster to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lancaster and extending to:
Mount Carmel, which is the Seat of Wabash County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lancaster to Mount Carmel, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 128 miles [206 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 583 miles [938.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,352 miles [10,222.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,082 miles [11,397.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,959 miles [7,980.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Lancaster could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lancaster) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lancaster. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5478, Longitude: -87.8653 In this case, the coordinates for Lancaster have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lancaster, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<8>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Lancaster to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.556 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.999 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.583 degrees.