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Nearest Communities to Mineral,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Mineral is located in Bureau County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bureau County: Henry, La Salle, Lee, Marshall, Putnam, Stark & Whiteside.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 151 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Mineral. Of these communities, 115 are located in counties other than Bureau 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 Mineral (which is Bureau 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 Mineral

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

  • Bureau County   (where Mineral resides)
    • County Website:   https://bureaucounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Bureau:   Princeton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mineral   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mineral.
      • Sheffield
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Neponset
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Langley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Langley is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Thomas
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Thomas is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Buda
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bourbonais ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Bourbonais is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonais
      • Manlius
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • New Bedford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Burnett
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Burnett is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
      • Love
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Love is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love
      • Yorktown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Wyanet
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (24 more) ...
  • Henry County
    • County Website:   https://www.henrycty.com/
    • County Seat for Henry:   Cambridge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mineral   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mineral.
      • Annawan
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Kedron ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Kedron is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kedron
      • Atkinson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Hooppole
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Kewanee
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Aliceville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Aliceville is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceville
      • German Corner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • German Corner is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Corner
      • Saxon ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Saxon is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
      • Ulah
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Ulah is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulah
      • Geneseo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Galva
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Bishop Hill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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        • Cambridge
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Shady Beach
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Shady Beach is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Beach
        • Hickory Hills
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
        • Woodcrest
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Woodcrest is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcrest
        • Nekoma
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Nekoma is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
        • Morristown
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Osco
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Andover
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Green River
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Green River is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
        • Level Acres
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Level Acres is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Acres
        • Cleveland
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Cleveland is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
        • Dayton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Briar Bluff
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Colona
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Green Rock
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Green Rock is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
        • Lynn Center
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Warner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Warner is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
        • Woodhull
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Orion
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Ophiem
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Ophiem is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
        • Brook Lawn
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Brook Lawn is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Lawn
        • Sunny Hill Estates
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Sunny Hill Estates is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill Estates
        • Sunny Hill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Sunny Hill is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
        • Timber Ridge
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Timber Ridge is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
  • Knox County
  • Lee County
    • County Website:   https://www.leecountyil.com/
    • County Seat for Lee:   Dixon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mineral   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mineral.
      • Van Petten
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Van Petten is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Petten
      • Harmon
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Maytown
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Maytown is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Nelson
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Walton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Walton is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
  • Marshall County
  • Peoria County
  • Putnam County
    • County Website:   https://putnamil.gov/
    • County Seat for Putnam:   Hennepin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mineral   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mineral.
      • Putnam
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Undercliff
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Undercliff is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Undercliff
      • Hennepin
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Moronts
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Moronts is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moronts
      • Indian Spring
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Indian Spring is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring
      • Walnut Grove
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Walnut Grove is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Florid
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Florid is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florid
  • Rock Island County
  • Stark County
    • County Website:   https://www.starkco.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Stark:   Toulon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mineral   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mineral.
      • Osceola
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Elmira
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Lombardville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Lombardville is located in Stark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombardville
      • Morse ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Morse is located in Stark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
      • Bradford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Modena
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Waldron ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Waldron is located in Stark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Castleton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • La Fayette
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Toulon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Wyoming
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • West Jersey
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
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        • Duncan
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Duncan is located in Stark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
        • Slackwater ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Slackwater is located in Stark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slackwater
        • Stark
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Stark is located in Stark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
        • Speer
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Whiteside County
    • County Website:   https://www.whitesidecountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Whiteside:   Morrison
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mineral   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mineral.
      • Leon Corners
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Leon Corners is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Corners
      • Tampico
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Deer Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jefferson Corners
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jefferson Corners is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Corners
      • Spring Hill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Spring Hill is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Portland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Portland is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Prophetstown
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Hahnaman
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Hahnaman is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahnaman
      • Pratt ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Pratt is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
      • Erie
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Erie is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <3>
      • Denrock
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Denrock is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denrock
      • Hamilton Corners
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Hamilton Corners is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Corners
      • Continue List   (17 more) ...
        • Lyndon
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Sands
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Sands is located in Whiteside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
        • Como
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Como is located in Whiteside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
        • Fenton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Mineral Springs ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Mineral Springs is located in Whiteside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
        • Agnew
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Agnew is located in Whiteside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
        • Round Grove
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Round Grove is located in Whiteside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
        • Yeoward Addition
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Yeoward Addition is located in Whiteside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoward Addition
        • Douglas Park
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Douglas Park is located in Whiteside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Park
        • Galt
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Rock Falls
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Sterling
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Newton Corners
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Emerson
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Emerson is located in Whiteside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
        • Grimes Addition
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Grimes Addition is located in Whiteside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Addition
        • Morrison
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Woodland Hills
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Woodland Hills is located in Whiteside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
  • Scott County

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- Mineral) 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.