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Nearest Communities to Lane,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

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

Lane is located in De Witt County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of De Witt County: Logan, Macon, McLean & Piatt.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 175 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Lane. Of these communities, 153 are located in counties other than De Witt 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 Lane (which is De Witt 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 Lane

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

  • De Witt County   (where Lane resides)
  • Champaign County
  • Christian County
  • Ford County
  • Logan County
  • Macon County
    • County Website:   https://maconcounty.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Macon:   Decatur
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lane   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lane.
      • Maroa
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Argenta
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Newburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Newburg is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Emery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Emery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
      • Oreana
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Forsyth
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Larkdale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Larkdale is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkdale
      • Chapin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Chapin is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Faries Park ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Faries Park was located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faries Park
      • Oakley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Sangamon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Bearsdale
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Continue List   (19 more) ...
        • Heman
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Heman is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heman
        • Warrensburg
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Decatur
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Longview Place
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Longview Place is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Place
        • Wyckles
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Wyckles is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckles
        • Long Creek
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Wyckles Corners
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Wyckles Corners is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckles Corners
        • Casner
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Harristown
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Mount Zion
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Turpin
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Bulldog Crossing
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Bulldog Crossing is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulldog Crossing
        • Elwin
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Niantic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Hervey City
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Hervey City is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
        • Prairie Hall
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Prairie Hall is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hall
        • Boody
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Blackland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Blackland is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
        • Macon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • McLean County
    • County Website:   https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for McLean:   Bloomington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lane   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lane.
      • Empire
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Empire is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Heyworth
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Le Roy
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Littleville ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Littleville was located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
      • Randolph
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Randolph is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Kumler
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Sabina
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Sabina is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
      • Downs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Gillum
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Burns
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Burns is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Shamrock
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Shamrock is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
      • Glen Avon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Continue List   (36 more) ...
        • Hendrix
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Hendrix is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
        • Laurette
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Funks Grove
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Funks Grove is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funks Grove
        • McLean
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Brokaw
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Brokaw is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
        • Holder
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Holder is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder
        • Bellflower
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Shirley
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Ellsworth
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Padua
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Padua is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padua
        • Osman
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Osman is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osman
        • Troster
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Troster is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troster
        • Bentown
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Bentown is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentown
        • Colonial Meadows
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Colonial Meadows is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Meadows
        • Bloomington
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Arrowsmith
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • McNulta
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • McNulta is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNulta
        • Covell
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Covell is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covell
        • Barnes
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Barnes is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
        • Bloomington Heights
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Bloomington Heights is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington Heights
        • Hawthorne Hills
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Hawthorne Hills is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Hills
        • Hedgewood
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Hedgewood is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgewood
        • Eagle Ridge
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Eagle Ridge is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Ridge
        • Greenbriar
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Greenbriar is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar
        • Merna
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Normal
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • North Pointe
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • North Pointe is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pointe
        • Saybrook
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Cardinal Court
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Cardinal Court is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal Court
        • Fletcher
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Fletcher is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
        • Stanford
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Twin Grove
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Twin Grove is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
        • Cooksville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Kerrick
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Kerrick is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrick
        • Towanda
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Yuton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Moultrie County
  • Piatt County
    • County Website:   https://piatt.gov/
    • County Seat for Piatt:   Monticello
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lane   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lane.
      • Cisco
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • De Land
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Combs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Combs is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
      • Amenia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Amenia is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amenia
      • Galesville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Galesville is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
      • Lodge
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Lodge is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
      • Harris
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Harris is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Monticello
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Cerro Gordo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Centerville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Centerville is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • White Heath
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Milmine
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Sangamon County
  • Tazewell County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lane) 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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