Nearest Communities to Melvin,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Melvin, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Melvin:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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 from Melvin.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Melvin is located in Ford County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ford County: Champaign, Iroquois, Kankakee, Livingston, McLean & Vermilion.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 136 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Melvin. Of these communities, 120 are located in counties other than Ford 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 Melvin (which is Ford 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 Melvin
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Ford County (where Melvin resides)
- County Website: https://fordcounty.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Ford: Paxton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Melvin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Melvin.
- Roberts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Guthrie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Guthrie is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
- Elliott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sibley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Perdueville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Perdueville is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdueville
- Garber
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Garber is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
- Gibson City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson City is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
- Gibson City has also been known as:
- Gibson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson City <3>
- Paxton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Piper City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Derby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Derby is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Proctor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Proctor is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Harpster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harpster is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpster
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Clarence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clarence is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
- Kempton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Stelle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Stelle is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stelle
- Cabery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Champaign County
- County Website: https://co.champaign.il.us/
- County Seat for Champaign: Urbana
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Melvin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Melvin.
- Ludlow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dewey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Prospect
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Prospect is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Tomlinson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Tomlinson is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomlinson
- Foosland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fisher
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rantoul
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Dillsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dillsburg is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
- Dickerson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dickerson is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson
- Lotus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lotus is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
- Gifford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thomasboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Flatville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Flatville is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
- Penfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lake of the Woods
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
- Leverett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Leverett is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Gerald
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gerald is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
- Mahomet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sellers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sellers is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Dailey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dailey is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
- Rising
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rising is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising
- Wilbur Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wilbur Heights is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur Heights
- Royal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Augerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Augerville is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augerville
- De Witt County
- County Website: https://www.dewittcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for De Witt: Clinton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Melvin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Melvin.
- Weedman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Weedman is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedman
- Farmer City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Watkins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Watkins is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Iroquois County
- County Website: https://iroquoiscountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Iroquois: Watseka
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Melvin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Melvin.
- Loda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Thawville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Buckley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Del Rey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Del Rey is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey
- Ridgeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeville is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- La Hogue
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- La Hogue is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Hogue
- Onarga
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cissna Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gilman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Pitchin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pitchin is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitchin
- Woodworth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Woodworth is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
- Leonard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Leonard is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Claytonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Danforth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fountain Creek is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Creek
- Goodwine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Schwer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Schwer is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer
- Crescent City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hickman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hickman is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Bryce
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bryce is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryce
- Ashkum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alonzo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Alonzo is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
- Woodland Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Woodland Junction is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Junction
- Woodland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Milford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wellington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Clifton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coaler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coaler is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaler
- Watseka
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Livingston County
- County Website: https://www.livingstoncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Livingston: Pontiac
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Melvin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Melvin.
- Strawn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cereal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cereal is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cereal
- Risk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Risk is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risk
- Chatsworth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Forrest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Charlotte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Charlotte is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Fairbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wing
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wing is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
- Cullom
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Avoca is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Champlin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Champlin is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlin
- Saunemin
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
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- Saxon ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Saxon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
- Lodemia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lodemia is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodemia
- Griswold
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Griswold is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- Scovel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Scovel is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scovel
- Sullivan Center ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sullivan Center is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Center
- Eylar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eylar is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eylar
- McDowell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- McDowell is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- Rugby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rugby is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Swygert
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Swygert is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swygert
- Emington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ocoya
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ocoya is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocoya
- Loretto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Loretto is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Pontiac
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- McLean County
- County Website: https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/
- County Seat for McLean: Bloomington
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Melvin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Melvin.
- Cropsey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Anchor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Saybrook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- McNulta
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- McNulta is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNulta
- Colfax
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Arrowsmith
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bellflower
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Troster
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Troster is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troster
- Osman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Osman is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osman
- Weston
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Weston is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Glen Avon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Avon is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
- Laurette
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Laurette is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurette
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- Cooksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Kumler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kumler is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kumler
- Sabina
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sabina is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
- Ellsworth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Chenoa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fletcher
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fletcher is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Lexington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Padua
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Padua is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padua
- Timber Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Timber Ridge is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Empire
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Empire is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Bentown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bentown is located in McLean County
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- Holder
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Holder is located in McLean County
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- Merna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Piatt County
- County Website: https://piatt.gov/
- County Seat for Piatt: Monticello
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Melvin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Melvin.
- Blue Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Ridge is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Mansfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harris
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harris is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Vermilion County
- County Website: https://www.vercounty.org/
- County Seat for Vermilion: Danville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Melvin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Melvin.
- Pellville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pellville is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellville
- Rankin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hustle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hustle is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustle
- Reilly
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Reilly is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reilly
- East Lynn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ellis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ellis is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Armstrong
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Grass ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Grass is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
- Potomac
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gray Ford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gray Ford is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Ford
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- Melvin) 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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