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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 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 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:   https://www.livingstoncountyil.gov/
    • 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)
        • Lodemia is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodemia
      • Avoca ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Champlin
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Champlin is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlin
      • Pontiac
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Pontiac is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,176 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <3>
      • Ocoya
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Ocoya is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocoya
      • Swygert
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rooks Creek
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Rooks Creek is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rooks Creek
      • 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)
        • Rugby is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Eylar
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Rowe
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Rowe is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
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        • 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)
        • Graymont
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Scovel
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Scovel is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scovel
        • Odell
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Loretto
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Loretto is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
        • Griswold
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Griswold is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
        • Cornell
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Waldo
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Waldo is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
        • Cereal
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Cereal is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cereal
        • Risk
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Risk is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risk
        • Flanagan
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Charlotte
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Emington
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Strawn
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Chatsworth
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Cullom
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Sullivan Center ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Sullivan Center is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Center
        • Nevada
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Nevada is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
        • New Michigan ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • New Michigan is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Michigan
        • Saxon ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Saxon is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
        • Adams ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Adams is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
        • Blackstone
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Budd
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Katy Did
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Katy Did is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy Did
        • Sunbury
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Manville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Manville is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
        • Campus
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • 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)
        • Missal
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Smithdale
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Smithdale is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithdale
        • Cardiff
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Reading
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Reading is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
        • Carriage Lane Estates
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Carriage Lane Estates is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Lane Estates
        • Coalville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Vermilion City
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Vermilion City is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion City
        • Blair
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Blair is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
        • South Streator
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • South Streator is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Streator
        • Munster
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Ford County
  • Grundy County
  • Iroquois County
  • Kankakee County
  • La Salle County
    • County Website:   https://lasallecountyil.gov/
    • 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)
        • Dana is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dana <3>
      • Kernan
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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)
      • Leeds
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Delbert Egan Housing Project
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Altmar
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Altmar is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altmar
      • Garfield
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Garfield is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Kangley
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Otter ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Otter is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter
      • Rutland
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
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        • Richards
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Richards is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
        • Milla
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Milla is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milla
        • Sandy Ford
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Sandy Ford is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ford
        • Wilsman
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Wilsman is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsman
        • Grand Ridge
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Marshall County
  • McLean County
    • County Website:   https://www.mcleancountyil.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)
      • Gridley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant Hill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Pleasant Hill is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Timber Ridge
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Timber Ridge is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
      • Anchor
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Colfax
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Clarksville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Clarksville is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Cooksville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (21 more) ...
        • Enright
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Enright is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enright
        • Fletcher
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Fletcher is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
        • Towanda
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Merna
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Arrowsmith
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Hudson
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Ellsworth
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Padua
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Padua is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padua
        • Saybrook
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Bentown
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Bentown is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentown
        • Barnes
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Barnes is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
        • Eagle Ridge
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Eagle Ridge is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Ridge
        • Greenbriar
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Greenbriar is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar
        • Hawthorne Hills
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Hawthorne Hills is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Hills
        • Hedgewood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Hedgewood is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgewood
        • Holder
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Holder is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder
        • Kerrick
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Kerrick is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrick
        • North Pointe
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • North Pointe is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pointe
        • Cardinal Court
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Cardinal Court is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal Court
        • Colonial Meadows
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Colonial Meadows is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Meadows
        • Normal
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodford 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- McDowell) 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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