Nearest Communities to Merna,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Merna, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Merna:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
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.
Merna 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 151 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Merna. Of these communities, 88 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 Merna (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 Merna
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- McLean County (where Merna resides)
- County Website: https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/
- County Seat for McLean: Bloomington
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- Nearest Communities to Merna ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Merna.
- Fletcher
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fletcher is also located in McLean County
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- Bentown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bentown is also located in McLean County
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- Holder
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Holder is also located in McLean County
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- Barnes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Barnes is also located in McLean County
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- Hawthorne Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hawthorne Hills is also located in McLean County
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- Towanda
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Padua
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Padua is also located in McLean County
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- Colonial Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Meadows is also located in McLean County
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- Eagle Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Eagle Ridge is also located in McLean County
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- Hedgewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hedgewood is also located in McLean County
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- North Pointe
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- North Pointe is also located in McLean County
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- Cooksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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- Brokaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brokaw is also located in McLean County
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- Greenbriar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Greenbriar is also located in McLean County
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- Pleasant Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill is also located in McLean County
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- Ellsworth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shamrock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shamrock is also located in McLean County
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- Lexington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Timber Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Timber Ridge is also located in McLean County
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- Downs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gillum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gillum is also located in McLean County
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- Kerrick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kerrick is also located in McLean County
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- Normal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clarksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Clarksville is also located in McLean County
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- Bloomington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cardinal Court
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cardinal Court is also located in McLean County
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- Hudson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hendrix
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hendrix is also located in McLean County
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- Colfax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Arrowsmith
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burns
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burns is also located in McLean County
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- Bloomington Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bloomington Heights is also located in McLean County
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- Le Roy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Randolph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Randolph is also located in McLean County
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- Yuton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Yuton is also located in McLean County
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- Littleville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Littleville was located in McLean County
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- Twin Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Twin Grove is also located in McLean County
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- Sabina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sabina is also located in McLean County
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- Shirley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Anchor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Gridley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Meadows
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Meadows is also located in McLean County
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- Empire
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Empire is also located in McLean County
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- Covell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Covell is also located in McLean County
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- Saybrook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Chenoa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Glen Avon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Avon is also located in McLean County
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- Heyworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carlock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Enright
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Enright is also located in McLean County
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- Funks Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Funks Grove is also located in McLean County
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- Danvers
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Danvers is also located in McLean County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Danvers has also been known as:
- Danver
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- Cropsey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Weston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Weston is also located in McLean County
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- Bellflower
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kumler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kumler is also located in McLean County
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- Laurette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Laurette is also located in McLean County
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- McNulta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- McNulta is also located in McLean County
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- Stanford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Woodruff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Woodruff is also located in McLean County
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- Troster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Troster is also located in McLean County
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- McLean
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Osman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Osman is also located in McLean County
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- Champaign County
- County Website: https://co.champaign.il.us/
- County Seat for Champaign: Urbana
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- Nearest Communities to Merna ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Merna.
- Foosland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lotus
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lotus is located in Champaign County
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- Dickerson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dickerson is located in Champaign County
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- Fisher
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- De Witt County
- County Website: https://www.dewittcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for De Witt: Clinton
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- Nearest Communities to Merna ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Merna.
- Watkins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Watkins is located in De Witt County
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- Solomon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Solomon is located in De Witt County
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- Bucks
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bucks is located in De Witt County
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- Carle Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Carle Springs is located in De Witt County
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- Parnell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Parnell is located in De Witt County
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- Weedman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Weedman is located in De Witt County
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- Fullerton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Fullerton is located in De Witt County
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- Wapella
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Farmer City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Birkbeck
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
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- De Witt
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- De Witt is located in De Witt County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Waynesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
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- Clinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lane
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Weldon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jenkins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jenkins is located in De Witt County
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- Hallsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hallsville is located in De Witt County
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- Tabor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tabor is located in De Witt County
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- Ospur
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ospur is located in De Witt County
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- Tunbridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Tunbridge is located in De Witt County
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- Midland City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Midland City is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
- Ford County
- County Website: https://fordcounty.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Ford: Paxton
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- Nearest Communities to Merna ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Merna.
- Derby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Derby is located in Ford County
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- Harpster
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Harpster is located in Ford County
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- Garber
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Garber is located in Ford County
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- Gibson City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- 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
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- Proctor
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Proctor is located in Ford County
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- Sibley
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Guthrie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Guthrie is located in Ford County
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- Elliott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Melvin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Livingston County
- County Website: https://www.livingstoncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Livingston: Pontiac
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Merna ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Merna.
- Waldo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Waldo is located in Livingston County
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- Ocoya
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ocoya is located in Livingston County
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- Fairbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Champlin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Champlin is located in Livingston County
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- Flanagan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lodemia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lodemia is located in Livingston County
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- Risk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Risk is located in Livingston County
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- Strawn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Graymont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rooks Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rooks Creek is located in Livingston County
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- Avoca ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Avoca was located in Livingston County
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- McDowell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- McDowell is located in Livingston County
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- Pontiac
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Forrest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cereal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cereal is located in Livingston County
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- Rowe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rowe is located in Livingston County
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- Wing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wing is located in Livingston County
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- Logan County
- County Website: https://logancountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Logan: Lincoln
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Merna ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Merna.
- Atlanta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mountjoy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mountjoy is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountjoy
- Piatt County
- County Website: https://piatt.gov/
- County Seat for Piatt: Monticello
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Merna ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Merna.
- Harris
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Harris is located in Piatt County
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- Blue Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Ridge is located in Piatt County
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- Mansfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- De Land
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Galesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Galesville is located in Piatt County
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- Combs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Combs is located in Piatt County
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- Tazewell County
- County Website: https://tazewell-il.gov/
- County Seat for Tazewell: Pekin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Merna ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Merna.
- Lilly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lilly is located in Tazewell County
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- Minier
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Tazewell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Deer Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mackinaw
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mackinaw is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Former name for Mackinaw:
- Mackinawtown
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- Armington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fravert ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fravert was located in Tazewell County
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- New Castle ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- New Castle was located in Tazewell County
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- Walnut
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Walnut is located in Tazewell County
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- Mindale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mindale is located in Tazewell County
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- Sutter ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sutter was located in Tazewell County
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- Allentown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Allentown is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Richmond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Richmond is located in Tazewell County
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- Woodford County
- County Website: https://www.woodford-county.org/
- County Seat for Woodford: Eureka
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Merna ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Merna.
- Kappa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kappa is located in Woodford County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- El Paso
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bowling Green ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bowling Green was located in Woodford County
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- Panola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Panola is located in Woodford County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Congerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Secor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Farmsville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Farmsville was located in Woodford County
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- Mackinaw Dells
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Mackinaw Dells is located in Woodford County
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- Goodfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Spires
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Spires is located in Woodford County
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- Woodford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woodford is located in Woodford County
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- Benson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
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- Eureka
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Roanoke
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Minonk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cruger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cruger is located in Woodford County
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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- Merna) 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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