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Nearest Communities to Lincoln,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast 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 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 east 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Lincoln.<1>

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

Lincoln is located in Logan County and is the County Seat.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Logan County: De Witt, Macon, Mason, McLean, Menard, Sangamon & Tazewell.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 187 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Lincoln. Of these communities, 160 are located in counties other than Logan 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 Lincoln (which is Logan 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 Lincoln

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

  • Logan County   (where Lincoln resides)
  • Christian County
  • De Witt County
  • Macon County
    • County Website:   https://maconcounty.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Macon:   Decatur
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lincoln   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lincoln.
      • Heman
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Heman is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heman
      • Warrensburg
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Maroa
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Niantic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Emery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Emery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
      • Bearsdale
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Forsyth
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Harristown
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Wyckles Corners
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Wyckles Corners is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckles Corners
      • Wyckles
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Wyckles is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckles
      • Decatur
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Larkdale
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Larkdale is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkdale
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Oreana
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Argenta
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Blackland
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Blackland is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
        • Bulldog Crossing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Bulldog Crossing is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulldog Crossing
        • Longview Place
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Longview Place is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Place
  • Mason County
  • McLean County
    • County Website:   https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for McLean:   Bloomington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lincoln   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lincoln.
      • McLean
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Funks Grove
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Funks Grove is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funks Grove
      • Stanford
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Heyworth
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Shirley
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Covell
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Covell is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covell
      • Littleville ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Littleville is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
      • Randolph
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Randolph is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Burns
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Burns is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Woodruff
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Woodruff is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
      • Hendrix
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Hendrix is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
      • Danvers
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Danvers is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
        • Danvers has also been known as:
        • Danver
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <3>
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Bloomington Heights
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Bloomington Heights is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington Heights
        • Twin Grove
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Twin Grove is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
        • Bloomington
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Downs
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Gillum
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Shamrock
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Shamrock is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
        • Yuton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Menard County
    • County Website:   https://menardcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Menard:   Petersburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lincoln   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lincoln.
      • Croft
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Hubly
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Hubly is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubly
      • Fancy Prairie
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Fancy Prairie is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Prairie
      • Sweet Water
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Sweet Water is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
      • Culver
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Culver is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
      • Greenview
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Athens
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Curtis
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Curtis is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
      • Tice
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Tice is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tice
      • Lewisburg
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Lewisburg is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • New Salem ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • New Salem is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • Old Salem Chautauqua
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Old Salem Chautauqua is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Chautauqua
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Petersburg
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Hilltop
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Hilltop is located in Menard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
        • Hill Top
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Hill Top is located in Menard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
        • Loyd
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Loyd is located in Menard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
        • Atterberry
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Atterberry is located in Menard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterberry
  • Sangamon County
    • County Website:   https://sangamonil.gov/
    • County Seat for Sangamon:   Springfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lincoln   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lincoln.
      • Buffalo Hart
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Williamsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Van Wood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Van Wood is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wood
      • Ellis
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Ellis is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Knollwood
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Knollwood is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood
      • Buffalo
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Haynes
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Haynes is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Lanesville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Lanesville is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
      • Saunders
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Saunders is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders
      • Barclay
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Barclay is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
      • Dawson
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Illiopolis
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (34 more) ...
        • Barr
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Barr is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barr
        • Sherman
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Spaulding
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
        • Andrew
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Andrew is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
        • Cantrall
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • North Wind
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • North Wind is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wind
        • Peabody
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Peabody is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
        • Riverton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Mechanicsburg
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Bissell
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Bissell is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
        • Devereux Heights
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Devereux Heights is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereux Heights
        • Green Acres
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Green Acres is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
        • Streadle
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Streadle is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streadle
        • Arlington Heights
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Clear Lake
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
        • Starne
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Starne is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starne
        • Grandview
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Grandview is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
        • Ridgely
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Buckhart
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Buckhart is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
        • East Springfield
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • East Springfield is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Springfield
        • Keys
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Keys is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys
        • Rochester
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Bando
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Bando is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bando
        • Shale Bluff
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Shale Bluff is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale Bluff
        • Hawthorne Place
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Salisbury
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Springfield
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Berry
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Berry is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
        • Bradfordton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Bradfordton is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordton
        • Iles
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Iles is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iles
        • Leland Grove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
        • Mildred
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Mildred is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
        • Southlawn
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Southlawn is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southlawn
        • West Grand Place
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • West Grand Place is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grand Place
  • 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lincoln) 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.