Nearest Communities to Louisville,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Louisville, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Louisville:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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 Louisville.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Louisville is located in Clay County and is the County Seat.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Marion, Richland & Wayne.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 151 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Louisville. Of these communities, 134 are located in counties other than Clay 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 Louisville (which is Clay 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 Louisville
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Clay County (where Louisville resides)
- County Website: https://claycountyillinois.org/
- County Seat for Clay: Louisville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Louisville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Louisville.
- Hoosier
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hoosier is located in Clay County
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- Riffle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Riffle is located in Clay County
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- Sailor Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hord is located in Clay County
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- Bible Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bible Grove is located in Clay County
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- Iola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Flora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oskaloosa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oskaloosa is located in Clay County
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- Kenner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Kenner is located in Clay County
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- Cruse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cruse is located in Clay County
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- Ingraham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clay City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Maysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Maysville is located in Clay County
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- Bethel ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Clay County
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- Xenia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Travis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Travis is located in Clay County
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- Wendelin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wendelin is located in Clay County
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- Cumberland County
- County Website: https://cumberlandcoil.gov/
- County Seat for Cumberland: Toledo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Louisville ...
- Lillyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lillyville is located in Cumberland County
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- Edwards County
- County Seat for Edwards: Albion
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Louisville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Louisville.
- Bennington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bennington is located in Edwards County
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- Marion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marion is located in Edwards County
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- Maple Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
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- Black
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Black is located in Edwards County
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- Samsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Samsville is located in Edwards County
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- Effingham County
- County Website: https://effinghamcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Effingham: Effingham
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Louisville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Louisville.
- Flemingsburg ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Flemingsburg is located in Effingham County
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- Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hill is located in Effingham County
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- Eberle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Eberle is located in Effingham County
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- Winterrowd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Winterrowd is located in Effingham County
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- Bristol ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bristol is located in Effingham County
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- Edgewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mason
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elliottstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Elliottstown is located in Effingham County
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- Watson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Gilmore
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Gilmore is located in Effingham County
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- Heartville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Heartville is located in Effingham County
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- Dieterich
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
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- Evers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Evers is located in Effingham County
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- Ewington
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ewington is located in Effingham County
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- Funkhouser
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
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- Altamont
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Dexter
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Dexter is located in Effingham County
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- East Meadows
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- East Meadows is located in Effingham County
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- Freenanton ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Freenanton is located in Effingham County
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- Keptown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Keptown is located in Effingham County
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- Southmore Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Southmore Heights is located in Effingham County
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- Effingham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Teutopolis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Blue Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Point is located in Effingham County
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- Montrose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Montrose is located in Effingham County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Green Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Green Creek is located in Effingham County
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- Shumway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Moccasin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moccasin is located in Effingham County
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- Fayette County
- County Website: https://www.fayettecountyillinois.gov/
- County Seat for Fayette: Vandalia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Louisville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Louisville.
- La Clede
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- La Clede is located in Fayette County
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- Farina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Saint Peter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Loogootee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Saint James
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saint James is located in Fayette County
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- Confidence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Confidence is located in Fayette County
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- Saint Paul
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
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- Howards Point ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Howards Point is located in Fayette County
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- Saint Elmo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wilberton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wilberton is located in Fayette County
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- Avena
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Avena is located in Fayette County
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- Brownstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
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- Augsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Augsburg is located in Fayette County
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- Magnolia Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia Corner is located in Fayette County
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- Pruett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pruett is located in Fayette County
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- Pinhook ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pinhook is located in Fayette County
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- Post Oak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Post Oak is located in Fayette County
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- Jasper County
- County Website: https://jaspercountyillinois.gov/
- County Seat for Jasper: Newton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Louisville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Louisville.
- Bogota
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bogota is located in Jasper County
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- Latona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Latona is located in Jasper County
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- Shamrock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Shamrock is located in Jasper County
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- Lis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lis is located in Jasper County
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- Wheeler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Liberty
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- West Liberty is located in Jasper County
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- Boos
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Boos is located in Jasper County
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- Newton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Island Grove ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Island Grove is located in Jasper County
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- Rafetown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rafetown is located in Jasper County
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- Falmouth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Falmouth is located in Jasper County
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- Gila
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gila is located in Jasper County
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- Sainte Marie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brookville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brookville is located in Jasper County
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- Plainfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Plainfield is located in Jasper County
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- Rose Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Willow Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson County
- County Website: https://jeffersoncounty.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Jefferson: Mount Vernon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Louisville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Louisville.
- Shields
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Shields is located in Jefferson County
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- Stratton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stratton is located in Jefferson County
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- Divide
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Divide is located in Jefferson County
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- Harmony
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony is located in Jefferson County
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- Pigeon ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
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- Marion County
- County Website: https://marioncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Marion: Salem
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Louisville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Louisville.
- Omega
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Omega is located in Marion County
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- Iuka
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Kinmundy
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Helm
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Helm is located in Marion County
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- Brubaker
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Brubaker is located in Marion County
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- Bannister
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bannister is located in Marion County
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- Union Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Union Town is located in Marion County
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- Alma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hickory Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
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- Salem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lester is located in Marion County
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- Cartter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cartter is located in Marion County
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- Foxville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Foxville is located in Marion County
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- Tonti
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Tonti is located in Marion County
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- Kell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Selmaville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Selmaville is located in Marion County
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- Richland County
- County Website: https://richlandcounty.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Richland: Olney
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Louisville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Louisville.
- Glenwood ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood is located in Richland County
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- Passport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Passport is located in Richland County
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- Wakefield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wakefield is located in Richland County
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- Wilsonburg ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wilsonburg is located in Richland County
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- Pureton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pureton is located in Richland County
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- Noble
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Schnell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Schnell is located in Richland County
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- Wynoose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wynoose is located in Richland County
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- Fransonia ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fransonia is located in Richland County
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- Gallagher
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gallagher is located in Richland County
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- Watertown ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Watertown is located in Richland County
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- Elbow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Elbow is located in Richland County
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- Olney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Dundas
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Seminary
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Seminary is located in Richland County
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- Calhoun
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Parkersburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Claremont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Stringtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Stringtown is located in Richland County
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- Wayne County
- County Seat for Wayne: Fairfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Louisville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Louisville.
- Rinard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Blue Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Blue Point is located in Wayne County
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- Zenith
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Zenith is located in Wayne County
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- Johnsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cisne
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Enterprise
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Enterprise is located in Wayne County
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- Orchardville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Orchardville is located in Wayne County
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- Round Prairie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Round Prairie is located in Wayne County
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- Greathouse Ford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Greathouse Ford is located in Wayne County
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- Mount Erie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crisp
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Crisp is located in Wayne County
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- Geff
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
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- Jeffersonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Cincinnati
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cincinnati is located in Wayne County
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- Covington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Covington is located in Wayne County
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- Keenesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Keenesville is located in Wayne County
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- Boyleston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Boyleston is located in Wayne County
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- Campbell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Campbell is located in Wayne County
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- Fairfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sims
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- New Massillon ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Massillon is located in Wayne County
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- Toms Prairie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Toms Prairie is located in Wayne County
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- Wayne City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Keenes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Klines Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Klines Corner is located in Wayne County
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- Merriam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Merriam is located in Wayne County
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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 from Point A (ie- Louisville) 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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