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Nearest Communities to McDowell,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 McDowell.<1>

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

McDowell is located in Livingston County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Livingston County: Ford, Grundy, Kankakee, La Salle, McLean & Woodford.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 145 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of McDowell. Of these communities, 91 are located in counties other than Livingston 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 McDowell (which is Livingston 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 McDowell

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

  • Livingston County   (where McDowell resides)
    • County Website:   www.livingstoncounty-il.org/
    • County Seat for Livingston:   Pontiac
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to McDowell   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from McDowell.
      • Lodemia
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodemia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodemia
        • Lodemia is located in Livingston County
      • Avoca ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
        • Avoca is located in Livingston County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Avoca
        • From McDowell to Avoca
      • Champlin
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlin
        • Champlin is located in Livingston County
      • Pontiac
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
        • Pontiac is located in Livingston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,176 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <5>
      • Ocoya
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocoya have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocoya
        • Ocoya is located in Livingston County
      • Swygert
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swygert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swygert
        • Swygert is located in Livingston County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Swygert
        • From McDowell to Swygert
      • Rooks Creek
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rooks Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rooks Creek
        • Rooks Creek is located in Livingston County
      • Fairbury
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cayuga
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Rugby
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
        • Rugby is located in Livingston County
      • Eylar
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eylar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eylar
        • Eylar is located in Livingston County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Eylar
        • From McDowell to Eylar
      • Rowe
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
        • Rowe is located in Livingston County
      • Continue List   (42 more) ...
        • Wing
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Saunemin
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Forrest
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
          • Forrest is located in Livingston County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forrest <5>
        • Graymont
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymont
          • Graymont is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graymont <5>
        • Scovel
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scovel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scovel
          • Scovel is located in Livingston County
        • Odell
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Loretto
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
          • Loretto is located in Livingston County
        • Griswold
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
          • Griswold is located in Livingston County
        • Cornell
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
          • Cornell is located in Livingston County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornell <5>
        • Waldo
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
          • Waldo is located in Livingston County
        • Cereal
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cereal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cereal
          • Cereal is located in Livingston County
        • Risk
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Risk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risk
          • Risk is located in Livingston County
        • Flanagan
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanagan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanagan
          • Flanagan is located in Livingston County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flanagan <5>
        • Charlotte
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charlotte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
          • Charlotte is located in Livingston County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Charlotte
          • From McDowell to Charlotte
        • Emington
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Strawn
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawn
          • Strawn is located in Livingston County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawn <5>
        • Chatsworth
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
          • Chatsworth is located in Livingston County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatsworth <5>
        • Cullom
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullom
          • Cullom is located in Livingston County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullom <5>
        • Sullivan Center ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Center
          • Sullivan Center is located in Livingston County
        • Nevada
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
          • Nevada is located in Livingston County
        • New Michigan ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Michigan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Michigan
          • New Michigan is located in Livingston County
        • Saxon ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
          • Saxon is located in Livingston County
        • Adams ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
          • Adams is located in Livingston County
        • Blackstone
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
          • Blackstone is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <5>
        • Budd
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Budd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
          • Budd is located in Livingston County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Budd
          • From McDowell to Budd
        • Katy Did
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katy Did have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy Did
          • Katy Did is located in Livingston County
        • Sunbury
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
          • Sunbury is located in Livingston County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Sunbury
          • From McDowell to Sunbury
        • Manville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
          • Manville is located in Livingston County
        • Campus
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campus
          • Campus is located in Livingston County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campus <5>
        • Dwight
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Ancona
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Long Point
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
          • Long Point is located in Livingston County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Point <5>
        • Missal
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Missal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missal
          • Missal is located in Livingston County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Missal
          • From McDowell to Missal
        • Smithdale
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithdale
          • Smithdale is located in Livingston County
        • Cardiff
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Reading
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
          • Reading is located in Livingston County
        • Carriage Lane Estates
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Lane Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Lane Estates
          • Carriage Lane Estates is located in Livingston County
        • Coalville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
          • Coalville is located in Livingston County
        • Vermilion City
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermilion City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion City
          • Vermilion City is located in Livingston County
        • Blair
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
          • Blair is located in Livingston County
        • South Streator
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Streator have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Streator
          • South Streator is located in Livingston County
        • Munster
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Ford County
    • County Seat for Ford:   Paxton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to McDowell   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from McDowell.
      • Kempton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
        • Kempton is located in Ford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempton <5>
      • Sibley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
        • Sibley is located in Ford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <5>
      • Piper City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Cabery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabery
        • Cabery is located in Ford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabery <5>
      • Stelle
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stelle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stelle
        • Stelle is located in Ford County
      • Garber
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
        • Garber is located in Ford County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Garber
        • From McDowell to Garber
      • Melvin
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
        • Melvin is located in Ford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin <5>
      • Roberts
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
        • Roberts is located in Ford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberts <5>
      • Guthrie
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
        • Guthrie is located in Ford County
      • Derby
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
        • Derby is located in Ford County
      • Gibson City
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Harpster
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpster
        • Harpster is located in Ford County
      • Elliott
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Grundy County
    • County Website:   www.grundyco.org/
    • County Seat for Grundy:   Morris
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to McDowell   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from McDowell.
      • Kinsman
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Highland Town ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Town
        • Highland Town is located in Grundy County
      • Verona
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Clarke City
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarke City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke City
        • Clarke City is located in Grundy County
      • East Brooklyn
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
        • East Brooklyn is located in Grundy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Gardner
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
        • Gardner is located in Grundy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,377 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <5>
      • South Wilmington
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilmington
        • South Wilmington is located in Grundy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
      • Mazon
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Wauponsee
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Mazonia
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mazonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazonia
        • Mazonia is located in Grundy County
  • Iroquois County
  • Kankakee County
  • La Salle County
    • County Website:   www.lasallecounty.org/
    • County Seat for La Salle:   Ottawa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to McDowell   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from McDowell.
      • Dana
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
        • Dana is located in La Salle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dana <5>
      • Kernan
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kernan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernan
        • Kernan is located in La Salle County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Kernan
        • From McDowell to Kernan
      • Ransom
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Streator
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Evans Heights Housing Project
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Heights Housing Project have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Heights Housing Project
        • Evans Heights Housing Project is located in La Salle County
      • Leeds
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leeds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
        • Leeds is located in La Salle County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Leeds
        • From McDowell to Leeds
      • Delbert Egan Housing Project
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delbert Egan Housing Project have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delbert Egan Housing Project
        • Delbert Egan Housing Project is located in La Salle County
      • Altmar
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altmar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altmar
        • Altmar is located in La Salle County
      • Garfield
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
        • Garfield is located in La Salle County
      • Kangley
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kangley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kangley
        • Kangley is located in La Salle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Kangley
        • From McDowell to Kangley
      • Otter ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter
        • Otter is located in La Salle County
      • Rutland
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
        • Rutland is located in La Salle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <5>
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Richards
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
          • Richards is located in La Salle County
        • Milla
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milla
          • Milla is located in La Salle County
        • Sandy Ford
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ford
          • Sandy Ford is located in La Salle County
        • Wilsman
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsman
          • Wilsman is located in La Salle County
        • Grand Ridge
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Marshall County
  • McLean County
    • County Website:   www.mclean.gov/
    • County Seat for McLean:   Bloomington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to McDowell   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from McDowell.
      • Weston
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Chenoa
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Meadows
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cropsey
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Lexington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
        • Lexington is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <5>
      • Gridley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
        • Gridley is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gridley <5>
      • Pleasant Hill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
        • Pleasant Hill is located in McLean County
      • Timber Ridge
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
        • Timber Ridge is located in McLean County
      • Anchor
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Colfax
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
        • Colfax is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,009 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <5>
      • Clarksville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
        • Clarksville is located in McLean County
      • Cooksville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (21 more) ...
        • Enright
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enright have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enright
          • Enright is located in McLean County
        • Fletcher
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
          • Fletcher is located in McLean County
        • Towanda
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
          • Towanda is located in McLean County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <5>
        • Merna
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merna
          • Merna is located in McLean County
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merna <5>
        • Arrowsmith
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowsmith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowsmith
          • Arrowsmith is located in McLean County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrowsmith <5>
        • Hudson
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
          • Hudson is located in McLean County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <5>
        • Ellsworth
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
          • Ellsworth is located in McLean County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <5>
        • Padua
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Padua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padua
          • Padua is located in McLean County
        • Saybrook
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
          • Saybrook is located in McLean County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saybrook <5>
        • Bentown
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentown
          • Bentown is located in McLean County
        • Barnes
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
          • Barnes is located in McLean County
        • Eagle Ridge
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Ridge
          • Eagle Ridge is located in McLean County
        • Greenbriar
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbriar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar
          • Greenbriar is located in McLean County
        • Hawthorne Hills
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorne Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Hills
          • Hawthorne Hills is located in McLean County
        • Hedgewood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgewood
          • Hedgewood is located in McLean County
        • Holder
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder
          • Holder is located in McLean County
        • Kerrick
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerrick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrick
          • Kerrick is located in McLean County
        • North Pointe
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pointe
          • North Pointe is located in McLean County
        • Cardinal Court
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardinal Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal Court
          • Cardinal Court is located in McLean County
        • Colonial Meadows
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Meadows
          • Colonial Meadows is located in McLean County
        • Normal
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodford County
    • County Seat for Woodford:   Eureka
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to McDowell   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from McDowell.
      • Spires
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spires have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spires
        • Spires is located in Woodford County
      • Panola
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
        • Panola is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • El Paso
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Paso have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
        • El Paso is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,700 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Paso <5>
      • Minonk
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Woodford
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
        • Woodford is located in Woodford County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Woodford
        • From McDowell to Woodford
      • Kappa
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Benson
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Secor
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secor
        • Secor is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secor <5>

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 from Point A (ie- McDowell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McDowell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8304, Longitude: -88.5848    
<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>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.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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