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Nearest Communities to Mason,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small town 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.<1>

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

Mason is located in Effingham County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Effingham County: Clay, Cumberland, Fayette, Jasper & Shelby.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 145 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Mason. Of these communities, 116 are located in counties other than Effingham 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 Mason (which is Effingham 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 Mason

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

  • Effingham County   (where Mason resides)
    • County Website:   https://effinghamcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Effingham:   Effingham
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mason   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mason.
      • Bristol ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Bristol was located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Edgewood
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Flemingsburg ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Flemingsburg was located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemingsburg
      • Hill
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Hill is also located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
      • Watson
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Watson is also located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <3>
      • Gilmore
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Freenanton ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Freenanton was located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freenanton
      • Keptown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Keptown is also located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keptown
      • Heartville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Eberle
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Eberle is also located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eberle
      • Elliottstown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Elliottstown is also located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottstown
      • Dexter
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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        • Funkhouser
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Altamont
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Altamont is also located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <3>
        • East Meadows
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • East Meadows is also located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Meadows
        • Southmore Heights
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Southmore Heights is also located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmore Heights
        • Ewington
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Ewington is also located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
        • Blue Point
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Blue Point is also located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Point
        • Effingham
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Winterrowd
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Winterrowd is also located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterrowd
        • Evers
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Evers is also located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evers
        • Teutopolis
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Shumway
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Shumway is also located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumway
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shumway <3>
        • Dieterich
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Moccasin
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Green Creek
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Beecher City
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Holland
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Holland is also located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
        • Montrose
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Montrose is also located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Clay County
  • Cumberland County
    • County Website:   https://cumberlandcoil.gov/
    • County Seat for Cumberland:   Toledo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mason   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mason.
      • Lillyville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Lillyville is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillyville
      • Roslyn
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Roslyn is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn
      • Woodbury
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Woodbury is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Neoga
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jewett
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cherwood Ford
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Cherwood Ford is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherwood Ford
      • Neal
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Neal is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
      • Walla Walla
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Liberty Hill
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Liberty Hill is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Toledo
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <3>
  • Fayette County
    • County Website:   https://www.fayettecountyillinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Fayette:   Vandalia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mason   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mason.
      • La Clede
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Farina
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Loogootee
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Saint James
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Saint James is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
      • Saint Peter
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Howards Point ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Howards Point was located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
      • Saint Elmo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Magnolia Corner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Magnolia Corner is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Corner
      • Avena
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Avena is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
      • Confidence
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Confidence is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
      • Post Oak
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Post Oak is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
      • Pruett
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Pruett is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruett
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        • Wrights Corner
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Wrights Corner is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corner
        • Brownstown
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Greenland ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Greenland was located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
        • Saint Paul
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Wilberton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Wilberton is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilberton
        • Sefton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Sefton is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sefton
        • Holliday
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Augsburg
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Augsburg is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
        • Bluff City
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
        • Pinhook ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Pinhook was located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
        • Twin Churches
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Twin Churches is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Churches
        • Shobonier
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Vandalia
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Vera
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Vera is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
        • Dressor
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Ramsey
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Hagarstown
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Shafter
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Shafter is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafter
  • Jasper County
    • County Website:   https://jaspercountyillinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Jasper:   Newton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mason   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mason.
      • Latona
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Latona is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latona
      • Wheeler
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Island Grove ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Island Grove was located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Grove
      • Bogota
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Lis
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Gila
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Gila is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
      • Shamrock
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Shamrock is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
      • Newton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Falmouth
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Boos
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Boos is located in Jasper County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boos
        • Rose Hill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Plainfield
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Plainfield is located in Jasper County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
        • West Liberty
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
        • Hidalgo
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Brookville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Brookville is located in Jasper County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
  • Marion County
  • Richland County
  • Shelby County
    • County Website:   https://shelbycounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Shelby:   Shelbyville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mason   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mason.
      • Sigel
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Stewardson
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Mode
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Fancher
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Cowden
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Milne
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Milne is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milne
      • Herborn
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Herborn is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herborn
      • Kingman
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Kingman is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
      • Trowbridge
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Clarksburg
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Clarksburg is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Herrick
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • South Strasburg
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • South Strasburg is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Strasburg
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Strasburg
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Williamsburg ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Williamsburg was located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
        • Lakewood
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
        • Williamsburg Hill
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Williamsburg Hill is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Hill
        • Sexson Corner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Wayne 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mason) 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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