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we pass this GPS location for Mayberry:
38.270604, -88.548664
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We found eight communities that share the name Mayberry.
Within Illinois, the name Mayberry is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Georgia
Laurens County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Mayberry [Laurens County].
Maryland
Carroll County
This Mayberry is located in Carroll County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Mayberry that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Mayberry.
Missouri
Butler County
This Mayberry is located in Butler County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Mayberry that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Mayberry.
Nebraska
Pawnee County
This Mayberry is located in Pawnee County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Mayberry that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pawnee County community of Mayberry.
Saskatchewan
This Mayberry lies 1,164 miles [1,873.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Mayberry that is located in Wayne County.
Tennessee
Maury County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Mayberry [Maury County].
Williamson County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Mayberry [Williamson County].
Virginia
Patrick County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Mayberry [Patrick County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mayberry ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Burnt Prairie (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mayberry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mayberry and extending to:
Fairfield, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mayberry to Fairfield, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 120 miles [193.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 622 miles [1,001 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,392 miles [10,286.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,122 miles [11,461.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,000 miles [8,046.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mayberry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mayberry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mayberry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2706, Longitude: -88.5487 In this case, the coordinates for Mayberry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Mayberry could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>
The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<8>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Mayberry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.987 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.457 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.966 degrees.