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Nearest Communities to Lotus,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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 from Lotus.<1>

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

Lotus is located in Champaign County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Champaign County: Douglas, Edgar, Ford, McLean, Piatt & Vermilion.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 153 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Lotus. Of these communities, 103 are located in counties other than Champaign 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 Lotus (which is Champaign 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 Lotus

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

  • Champaign County   (where Lotus resides)
    • County Website:   https://co.champaign.il.us/
    • County Seat for Champaign:   Urbana
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lotus   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lotus.
      • Dickerson
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Dickerson is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson
      • Foosland
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Fisher
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Dewey
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Mahomet
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Lake of the Woods
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
      • Tomlinson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Tomlinson is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomlinson
      • Prospect
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Rising
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Rising is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising
      • Bondville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Seymour
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Rantoul
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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        • Thomasboro
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Leverett
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Leverett is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
        • Staley
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Wilbur Heights
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Wilbur Heights is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur Heights
        • Ludlow
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Kenwood
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Kenwood is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
        • Champaign
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Dillsburg
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Dillsburg is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
        • Augerville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Augerville is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augerville
        • Urbana
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Savoy
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Sellers
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Sellers is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
        • Flatville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Giblin
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Giblin is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giblin
        • Gifford
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Mira
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Fulls
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Fulls is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulls
        • Mayview
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Ivesdale
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Sadorus
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Sloan Station
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Sloan Station is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan Station
        • Deers
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Deers is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deers
        • Tolono
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Penfield
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Royal
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Philo
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Philo is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <3>
        • Saint Joseph
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Dailey
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Dailey is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
        • Gerald
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Gerald is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
        • Glover
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Glover is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
        • Pauline
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Pauline is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
        • Sidney
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Sidney is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <3>
        • Tipton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Tipton is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
        • Jimtown
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Jimtown is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
        • Parkville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Parkville is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
        • Pesotum
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Ogden
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Ogden is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <3>
        • Rutherford
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • De Witt County
  • Ford County
    • County Website:   https://fordcounty.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Ford:   Paxton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lotus   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lotus.
      • Harpster
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Harpster is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpster
      • Proctor
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Derby
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Derby is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Gibson City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Garber
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Elliott
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Guthrie
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Guthrie is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
      • Perdueville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Perdueville is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdueville
      • Sibley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Melvin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Paxton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Roberts
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Clarence
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Clarence is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
  • Iroquois County
  • Livingston County
  • Macon County
  • McLean County
    • County Website:   https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for McLean:   Bloomington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lotus   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lotus.
      • Osman
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Osman is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osman
      • Troster
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Troster is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troster
      • McNulta
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • McNulta is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNulta
      • Bellflower
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Laurette
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Kumler
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Glen Avon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Saybrook
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Sabina
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Sabina is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
      • Arrowsmith
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Empire
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Empire is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Ellsworth
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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        • Le Roy
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Anchor
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Padua
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Padua is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padua
        • Colfax
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Cropsey
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Cooksville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Holder
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Holder is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder
        • Bentown
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Bentown is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentown
        • Fletcher
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Fletcher is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
        • Merna
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Downs
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Gillum
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Shamrock
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Shamrock is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
        • Pleasant Hill
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Pleasant Hill is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
        • Brokaw
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Brokaw is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
        • Barnes
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Barnes is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
        • Colonial Meadows
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Colonial Meadows is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Meadows
        • Littleville ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Littleville is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
        • Hawthorne Hills
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Hawthorne Hills is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Hills
        • Heyworth
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Randolph
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Randolph is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
        • Eagle Ridge
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Eagle Ridge is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Ridge
        • Hedgewood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Hedgewood is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgewood
        • Lexington
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • North Pointe
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • North Pointe is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pointe
        • Timber Ridge
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Timber Ridge is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
        • Towanda
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Burns
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Burns is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
        • Hendrix
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Hendrix is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
        • Greenbriar
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Greenbriar is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar
        • Weston
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Clarksville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Clarksville is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
        • Bloomington
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Piatt County
    • County Website:   https://piatt.gov/
    • County Seat for Piatt:   Monticello
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lotus   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lotus.
      • Blue Ridge
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Blue Ridge is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Mansfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Harris
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Harris is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Galesville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Galesville is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
      • Centerville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Centerville is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Lodge
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Lodge is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
      • White Heath
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Combs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Combs is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
      • De Land
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Monticello
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Amenia
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Amenia is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amenia
      • Cisco
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
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        • Piatt
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Piatt is located in Piatt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
        • Bement
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Bodmann
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Bodmann is located in Piatt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodmann
        • Milmine
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Vermilion County

Footnotes ...

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