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Nearest Communities to Meadows,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

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.

Meadows is located in McLean County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McLean County: Champaign, De Witt, Ford, Livingston, Logan, Piatt, Tazewell & Woodford.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 159 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Meadows. Of these communities, 104 are located in counties other than McLean 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 Meadows (which is McLean 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 Meadows

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

  • McLean County   (where Meadows resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for McLean:   Bloomington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Meadows   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Meadows.
      • Chenoa
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Gridley
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Clarksville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Clarksville is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Lexington
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Timber Ridge
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Timber Ridge is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
      • Enright
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Enright is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enright
      • Weston
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Hill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Pleasant Hill is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Towanda
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Hudson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cooksville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Fletcher
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Fletcher is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Continue List   (43 more) ...
        • Merna
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Colfax
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Kerrick
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Kerrick is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrick
        • Barnes
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Barnes is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
        • Eagle Ridge
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Eagle Ridge is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Ridge
        • Hawthorne Hills
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Hawthorne Hills is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Hills
        • Greenbriar
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Greenbriar is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar
        • Hedgewood
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Hedgewood is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgewood
        • North Pointe
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • North Pointe is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pointe
        • Bentown
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Bentown is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentown
        • Anchor
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Cardinal Court
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Cardinal Court is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal Court
        • Normal
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Colonial Meadows
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Colonial Meadows is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Meadows
        • Cropsey
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Yuton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Brokaw
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Brokaw is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
        • Ellsworth
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Holder
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Holder is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder
        • Padua
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Padua is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padua
        • Bloomington
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Carlock
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Bloomington Heights
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Bloomington Heights is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington Heights
        • Arrowsmith
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Twin Grove
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Twin Grove is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
        • Gillum
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Shamrock
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Shamrock is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
        • Downs
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Hendrix
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Hendrix is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
        • Danvers
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Danvers is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
          • Danvers has also been known as:
          • Danver
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <3>
        • Burns
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Burns is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
        • Saybrook
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Covell
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Covell is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covell
        • Woodruff
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Woodruff is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
        • Le Roy
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Randolph
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Randolph is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
        • Shirley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Sabina
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Sabina is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
        • Glen Avon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Littleville ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Littleville is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
        • Empire
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Empire is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
        • McNulta
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • McNulta is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNulta
        • Stanford
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ford County
  • La Salle County
    • County Website:   https://lasallecountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for La Salle:   Ottawa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Meadows   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Meadows.
      • Dana
        (16 miles [25.7 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>
      • Rutland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Leeds
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Garfield
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Garfield is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Streator
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Evans Heights Housing Project
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Altmar
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Altmar is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altmar
      • Delbert Egan Housing Project
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Kangley
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Kernan
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Milla
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Milla is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milla
      • Otter ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Otter is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Ransom
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Richards
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Richards is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
        • Sandy Ford
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Sandy Ford is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ford
        • Wilsman
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Wilsman is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsman
        • Lostant
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Livingston County
    • County Website:   https://www.livingstoncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Livingston:   Pontiac
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Meadows   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Meadows.
      • Waldo
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Waldo is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
      • Ocoya
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Ocoya is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocoya
      • Flanagan
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Graymont
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Rooks Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Rooks Creek is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rooks Creek
      • McDowell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Pontiac
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Champlin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Champlin is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlin
      • Lodemia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Lodemia is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodemia
      • Rowe
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Rowe is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Avoca ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Fairbury
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (38 more) ...
        • Cornell
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Cayuga
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Long Point
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Swygert
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Rugby
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Rugby is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
        • Forrest
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Ancona
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Risk
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Risk is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risk
        • Wing
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Manville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Manville is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
        • New Michigan ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • New Michigan is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Michigan
        • Eylar
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Strawn
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Reading
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Reading is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
        • Cereal
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Cereal is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cereal
        • Coalville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Smithdale
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Smithdale is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithdale
        • Odell
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Saunemin
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Blackstone
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Carriage Lane Estates
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Carriage Lane Estates is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Lane Estates
        • Missal
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Vermilion City
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Vermilion City is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion City
        • Scovel
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Scovel is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scovel
        • Katy Did
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Katy Did is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy Did
        • Munster
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Loretto
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Loretto is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
        • Chatsworth
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Budd
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • South Streator
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • South Streator is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Streator
        • Adams ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Adams is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
        • Griswold
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Griswold is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
        • Nevada
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Nevada is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
        • Charlotte
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Emington
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Sunbury
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Cullom
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Sullivan Center ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Sullivan Center is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Center
  • Marshall County
  • Tazewell County
  • Woodford County
    • County Website:   https://www.woodford-county.org/
    • County Seat for Woodford:   Eureka
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Meadows   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Meadows.
      • Kappa
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • El Paso
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Panola
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Spires
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Spires is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spires
      • Woodford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Minonk
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Secor
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Benson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Bowling Green ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Bowling Green is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
      • Roanoke
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Congerville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Mackinaw Dells
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Mackinaw Dells is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw Dells
      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Eureka
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Farmsville ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Farmsville is located in Woodford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmsville
        • Cruger
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Cruger is located in Woodford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
        • Goodfield
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Washburn
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Cazenovia
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Cazenovia is located in Woodford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
        • Low Point
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Low Point is located in Woodford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Point
        • Metamora
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Meadows) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.