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Nearest Communities to Manchester,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

Manchester is located in Scott County.

The following 3 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Scott County: Greene, Morgan & Pike.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 178 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Manchester. Of these communities, 165 are located in counties other than Scott 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 Manchester (which is Scott 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 Manchester

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

  • Scott County   (where Manchester resides)
    • County Website:   https://scottcoil.gov/
    • County Seat for Scott:   Winchester
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Manchester   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Manchester.
      • Alsey
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Glasgow
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Winchester
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Riggston
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Riggston is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggston
      • Merritt
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Merritt is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
      • Bridgeport ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Bridgeport is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bloomfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Bloomfield is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Exeter
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Exeter is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Oxville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bluffs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Naples
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Phillips Ferry
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Phillips Ferry is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Ferry
      • Columbus ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Columbus is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  • Brown County
  • Calhoun County
  • Cass County
  • Greene County
    • County Seat for Greene:   Carrollton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Manchester   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Manchester.
      • Barrow
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Barrow is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrow
      • Roodhouse
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • White Hall
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Athensville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Athensville is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athensville
      • Hanks Station
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Hanks Station is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks Station
      • Patterson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilmington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Wilmington is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Belltown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Wrights
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • McClay Orchard
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • McClay Orchard is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClay Orchard
      • Berdan
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Berdan is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berdan
      • Hillview
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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        • Pegram
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Pegram is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
        • Walkerville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Baum
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Baum is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baum
        • Kahm
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Kahm is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahm
        • Greenfield
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Grand Pass
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Grand Pass is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Pass
        • Haypress
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Haypress is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haypress
        • Carrollton
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Kaser
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Kaser is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaser
        • Fayette
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Fayette is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
        • Rockbridge
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Hurricane ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Hurricane is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
        • Woody
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Conwayville ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Conwayville is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conwayville
        • Eldred
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jalapa
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Jalapa is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
        • Mid City ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Mid City is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
        • Boyle
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Boyle is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
        • Columbiana ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Columbiana is located in Greene County
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        • Clark
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Clark is located in Greene County
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        • Kane
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Old Kane
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Old Kane is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Kane
        • King
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • King is located in Greene County
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        • Titus
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Titus is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titus
        • East Hardin
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • East Hardin is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
  • Jersey County
  • Macoupin County
  • Morgan County
    • County Website:   https://morgancounty-il.com/
    • County Seat for Morgan:   Jacksonville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Manchester   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Manchester.
      • Murrayville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lynnville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
      • Nortonville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Nortonville is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
      • Clements
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Clements is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
      • Davis ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Davis is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • South Jacksonville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
      • Jacksonville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Markham
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Markham is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
      • Pisgah
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Rees
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Rees is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rees
      • Chapin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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        • Portuguese Hill
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Portuguese Hill is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portuguese Hill
        • Arnold
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Centerville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Centerville is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Franklin
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Bethel
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Bethel is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
        • Joy Prairie
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Joy Prairie is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Prairie
        • Morgan City ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Savage ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Savage is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
        • Brownton ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Brownton is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownton
        • Yeomans
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Yeomans is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomans
        • Appalokia ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Appalokia is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appalokia
        • Orleans
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Orleans is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
        • Rohrer
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Rohrer is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrer
        • Concord
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Strawns Crossing
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Strawns Crossing is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawns Crossing
        • Waverly
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Arcadia
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Alexander
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Sinclair
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Sinclair is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
        • Literberry
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Meredosia
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Shady Acres
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Shady Acres is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Acres
        • Jordanville ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Jordanville is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
        • Yatesville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Yatesville is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
        • Prentice
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pike County
  • Sangamon County
    • County Website:   https://sangamonil.gov/
    • County Seat for Sangamon:   Springfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Manchester   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Manchester.
      • Huffaker
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Huffaker is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffaker
      • Maxwell ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Browns Crossing
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Browns Crossing is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossing
      • Island Grove
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Island Grove is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Grove
      • Prouty
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Prouty is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prouty
      • Lowder
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • New Berlin
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Loami
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Berlin
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Berlin is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Lemmon ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Lemmon is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemmon
      • Bates
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Bates is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
      • Compro
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Compro is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compro
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Tower Heights
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Tower Heights is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Heights
        • Knapp
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Knapp is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
        • Sudduth ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Sudduth is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudduth
        • Thayer
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

Footnotes ...

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