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Nearest Communities to Leaf River,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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 starting from Leaf River.<1>

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


Leaf River is located in Ogle County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ogle County: Carroll, DeKalb, Lee, Stephenson, Whiteside & Winnebago.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 240 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Leaf River. Of these communities, 185 are located in counties other than Ogle 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 Leaf River (which is Ogle 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 Leaf River

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

  • Ogle County   (where Leaf River resides)
  • Boone County
  • Carroll County
  • DeKalb County
  • Jo Daviess County
  • Lee County
    • County Website:   https://www.leecountyil.com/
    • County Seat for Lee:   Dixon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Leaf River   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Leaf River.
      • Kingdom
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Kingdom is located in Lee County
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      • Dixon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Lincoln Heights
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Lincoln Heights is located in Lee County
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      • Franklin Grove
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Nachusa
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Ashton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Palmyra
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Palmyra is located in Lee County
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      • Woodland Shores
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Woodland Shores is located in Lee County
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      • Prairieville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Prairieville is located in Lee County
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      • Eldena
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Nelson
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Lee Center
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
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        • Amboy
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Steward
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Binghampton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Binghampton is located in Lee County
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        • Inlet
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Walton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Walton is located in Lee County
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        • Harmon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Shelburn ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Shelburn is located in Lee County
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        • Shaws
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Shaws is located in Lee County
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        • Scarboro
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Scarboro is located in Lee County
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        • Twelvemile Corner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Twelvemile Corner is located in Lee County
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  • Stephenson County
  • Whiteside County
  • Winnebago County
    • County Website:   https://wincoil.gov/
    • County Seat for Winnebago:   Rockford
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Leaf River   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Leaf River.
      • Seward
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Westfield Corners
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Westfield Corners is located in Winnebago County
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      • Alworth
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pecatonica
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Winnebago
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Kishwaukee
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Kishwaukee is located in Winnebago County
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      • Woodcrest
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Woodcrest is located in Winnebago County
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      • Grant View Heights
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Grant View Heights is located in Winnebago County
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      • Motor Heights
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Motor Heights is located in Winnebago County
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      • Hickory Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Hickory Creek is located in Winnebago County
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      • Brewster Heights
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Brewster Heights is located in Winnebago County
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      • Coreys Bluff
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Coreys Bluff is located in Winnebago County
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        • Indian Village
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
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        • Westmoreland
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Westmoreland is located in Winnebago County
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        • Morristown ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Morristown is located in Winnebago County
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        • New Millford
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • New Millford is located in Winnebago County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
        • Winnebago Court
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Winnebago Court is located in Winnebago County
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        • Franklin Gardens
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Franklin Gardens is located in Winnebago County
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        • Grant Park
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Grant Park is located in Winnebago County
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        • Ravinia Park
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Ravinia Park is located in Winnebago County
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        • River Forest
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • River Forest is located in Winnebago County
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        • Atwood Estates
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Atwood Estates is located in Winnebago County
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        • Atwood Park Estates
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Atwood Park Estates is located in Winnebago County
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        • Blackcrest
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Blackcrest is located in Winnebago County
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        • Canyon Ridge
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Canyon Ridge is located in Winnebago County
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        • Cheyenne Heights
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Cheyenne Heights is located in Winnebago County
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        • Greendale
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Greendale is located in Winnebago County
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        • Greenridge Estates
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Greenridge Estates is located in Winnebago County
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        • Maywood Manor
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Maywood Manor is located in Winnebago County
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        • Factory Addition
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Factory Addition is located in Winnebago County
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        • Harrison Avenue Gardens
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Kinseys Little Farms
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Kinseys Little Farms is located in Winnebago County
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        • Silver Hills
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Silver Hills is located in Winnebago County
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        • Wempletown
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Burr Oak Acres
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Burr Oak Acres is located in Winnebago County
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        • Harrisville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Harrisville is located in Winnebago County
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        • Linview
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Linview is located in Winnebago County
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        • North Park
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Pine Manor
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Pine Manor is located in Winnebago County
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        • River Grove
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • River Grove is located in Winnebago County
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        • Green View Heights
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Green View Heights is located in Winnebago County
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        • Lindberg Park
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Lindberg Park is located in Winnebago County
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        • Normandy Heights
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Normandy Heights is located in Winnebago County
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        • Rockford
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Kishwaukee Glen
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Kishwaukee Glen is located in Winnebago County
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        • Lonesome Acres
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Lonesome Acres is located in Winnebago County
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        • Nottingham Manor
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Nottingham Manor is located in Winnebago County
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        • Coventry Creek
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Coventry Creek is located in Winnebago County
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        • Coventry Hills
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Coventry Hills is located in Winnebago County
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        • Hickory View Estates
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Hickory View Estates is located in Winnebago County
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        • Mulford Highlands
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Mulford Highlands is located in Winnebago County
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        • Thorne Ledge
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Thorne Ledge is located in Winnebago County
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        • Durand
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Colonial Gardens
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Colonial Gardens is located in Winnebago County
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        • Jonesville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Jonesville is located in Winnebago County
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        • Ruby
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Ruby is located in Winnebago County
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        • Coventry Hills East
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Coventry Hills East is located in Winnebago County
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        • Panorama Valley
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Panorama Valley is located in Winnebago County
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        • Perryville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Perryville is located in Winnebago County
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        • Lake Summerset
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Lake Summerset is located in Winnebago County
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        • Genet
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Genet is located in Winnebago County
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        • Owen Center
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Owen Center is located in Winnebago County
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        • Samuelson Corners
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Samuelson Corners is located in Winnebago County
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        • Valley View Farm
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Valley View Farm is located in Winnebago County
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        • Valley View
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Valley View is located in Winnebago County
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        • Harrison
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Harrison is located in Winnebago County
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        • Sturbridge Village
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
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        • Cherry Valley
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Harlem
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Harlem is located in Winnebago County
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        • Hutchins Park
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Hutchins Park is located in Winnebago County
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        • Latham Park
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Latham Park is located in Winnebago County
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        • Machesney Park
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Shirland
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Loves Park
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Riverdale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Riverdale is located in Winnebago County
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        • Argyle
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Argyle is located in Winnebago County
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        • Morehaven
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Morehaven is located in Winnebago County
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        • Rockton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Roscoe
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Stagecoach Hills
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Stagecoach Hills is located in Winnebago County
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  • Green County
  • Rock County

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- Leaf River) 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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