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Nearest Communities to Media,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the southwest 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 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.

Please note 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.

Media is located in Henderson County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Henderson County: Des Moines (IA), Lee (IA), Hancock, McDonough, Mercer & Warren.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 164 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Media. Of these communities, 142 are located in counties other than Henderson 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 Media (which is Henderson 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 Media

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

  • Henderson County   (where Media resides)
    • County Seat for Henderson:   Oquawka
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Media   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Media.
      • Stronghurst
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Biggsville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Raritan
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Raritan is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Olena
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Decorra
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Decorra is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorra
      • Hopper
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Hopper is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopper
      • Reeds
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Reeds is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
      • Gladstone
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lone Tree
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Lone Tree is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
      • Terre Haute
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Rozetta
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Oquawka
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (10 more) ...
        • Carman
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Carthage Lake
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Carthage Lake is located in Henderson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage Lake
        • Heapsville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Heapsville is located in Henderson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heapsville
        • Silver Lake ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Silver Lake is located in Henderson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
        • Iowa Junction
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
        • Gulf Port
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Yellow Banks
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Yellow Banks is located in Henderson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Banks
        • Lomax
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Bald Bluff
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Bald Bluff is located in Henderson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Bluff
        • Milroy
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Fulton County
  • Hancock County
    • County Website:   https://hancockcounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Hancock:   Carthage
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Media   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Media.
      • Disco
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • La Harpe
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Durham
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Durham is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Dallas City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • La Crosse
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • La Crosse is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
      • Fountain Green
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Webster
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Webster is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Colusa
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pontoosuc
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Joetta
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Burnside
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Adrian
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Niota
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Old Niota
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Old Niota is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Niota
        • Ferris
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Powellton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Powellton is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
        • Middle Creek
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Middle Creek is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
        • Carthage
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • McCall
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • McCall is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall
        • Saint Mary
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Saint Mary is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
  • Knox County
  • McDonough County
    • County Website:   http://mcg.mcdonough.il.us/
    • County Seat for McDonough:   Macomb
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Media   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Media.
      • Blandinsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Sciota
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Spring Creek Settlement ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Good Hope
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Walnut Grove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Walnut Grove is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Scottsburg
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Scottsburg is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Little Ireland ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Little Ireland is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Ireland
      • Lamone Village
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
      • East Village
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • East Village is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • Macomb
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Macomb is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <3>
      • Ragtown ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Ragtown is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragtown
      • University Village
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • University Village is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Mercer County
  • Warren County
    • County Website:   https://warrencountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Warren:   Monmouth
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Media   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Media.
      • Ellison ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Ellison is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
      • Smithshire
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • New Lancaster ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • New Lancaster is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
      • Kirkwood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ponemah
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Ponemah is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponemah
      • Roseville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Larchland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Larchland is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchland
      • Swan Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Swan Creek is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
      • Ormonde
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Ormonde is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormonde
      • Monmouth
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Youngstown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Phelps
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Phelps is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
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        • Berwick
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Greenbush
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Greenbush is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
        • Little York
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Denny ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Denny is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny
        • Eleanor
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Cameron
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Gerlaw
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Spring Grove ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Spring Grove is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
        • Woodvale
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Woodvale is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodvale
        • Coldbrook
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Coldbrook is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook
        • Shaw
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Shaw is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
        • Surrey
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Alexis Junction
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Alexis Junction is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis Junction
        • Utah
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Shanghai City
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
  • Des Moines County
    • County Website:   https://www.desmoinescounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Des Moines:   Burlington (IA)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Media   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Media.
      • Burlington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Kemper
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Kemper is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemper
      • Patterson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Patterson is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Kingston
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Latty
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Latty is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latty
      • Spring Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Spring Grove is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • West Burlington
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Skunk River
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Skunk River is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skunk River
      • Huron
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Huron is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Beaverdale
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Beaverdale is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
      • Dodgeville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sperry
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (13 more) ...
        • Kline
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Kossuth
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Kossuth is located in Des Moines County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
        • Middletown
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Mediapolis
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Augusta
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Augusta is located in Des Moines County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
        • Prairie Grove
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Prairie Grove is located in Des Moines County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
        • Northfield
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Northfield is located in Des Moines County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
        • Danville Center
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Danville Center is located in Des Moines County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville Center
        • Danville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Danville is located in Des Moines County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
        • Pleasant Grove
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Pleasant Grove is located in Des Moines County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
        • Garland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Garland is located in Des Moines County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
        • Roscoe
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Roscoe is located in Des Moines County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
        • Yarmouth
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lee County
  • Louisa County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Media) 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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