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Nearest Communities to Moccasin,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 starting from Moccasin.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Moccasin is located in Effingham County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Effingham County: Clay, Cumberland, Fayette, Jasper & Shelby.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 153 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Moccasin. Of these communities, 124 are located in counties other than Effingham 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 Moccasin (which is Effingham 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 Moccasin

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

  • Effingham County   (where Moccasin resides)
    • County Website:   https://effinghamcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Effingham:   Effingham
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Moccasin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Moccasin.
      • Beecher City
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Blue Point
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Blue Point is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Point
      • Holland
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Holland is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Shumway
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Altamont
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • East Meadows
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • East Meadows is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Meadows
      • Southmore Heights
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Southmore Heights is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmore Heights
      • Dexter
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Freenanton ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Freenanton is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freenanton
      • Keptown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Keptown is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keptown
      • Funkhouser
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Ewington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Ewington is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
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        • Effingham
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Gilmore
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Green Creek
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Heartville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Watson
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Teutopolis
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Bristol ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Bristol is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
        • Mason
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Evers
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Evers is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evers
        • Edgewood
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Flemingsburg ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Flemingsburg is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemingsburg
        • Elliottstown
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Elliottstown is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottstown
        • Hill
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Hill is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
        • Montrose
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Montrose is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
        • Dieterich
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Eberle
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Eberle is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eberle
        • Winterrowd
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Winterrowd is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterrowd
  • Christian County
  • Clay County
    • County Website:   https://claycountyillinois.org/
    • County Seat for Clay:   Louisville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Moccasin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Moccasin.
      • Cruse
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Cruse is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruse
      • Iola
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Hord
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Hord is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
      • Bible Grove
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Bible Grove is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Grove
      • Riffle
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Riffle is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffle
      • Oskaloosa
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Oskaloosa is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa
      • Hoosier
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Hoosier is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosier
      • Louisville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bethel ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Bethel is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Coles County
  • Cumberland County
  • Fayette County
    • County Website:   https://www.fayettecountyillinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Fayette:   Vandalia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Moccasin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Moccasin.
      • Greenland ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Greenland is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Holliday
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Wrights Corner
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Wrights Corner is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corner
      • Magnolia Corner
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Magnolia Corner is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Corner
      • Post Oak
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Post Oak is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
      • Saint Elmo
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Howards Point ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
      • Pruett
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Pruett is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruett
      • Sefton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Sefton is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sefton
      • Avena
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Avena is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
      • Twin Churches
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Twin Churches is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Churches
      • Saint James
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Saint James is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
      • Continue List   (22 more) ...
        • Brownstown
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Dressor
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Loogootee
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Confidence
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Confidence is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
        • La Clede
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Ramsey
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Saint Peter
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Bluff City
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
        • Vera
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Vera is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
        • Farina
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Vandalia
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Wilberton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Wilberton is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilberton
        • Bayle City
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Pinhook ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Pinhook is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
        • Saint Paul
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Augsburg
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Augsburg is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
        • Bingham
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Shafter
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Shafter is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafter
        • Hagarstown
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jimtown
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Jimtown is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
        • Shobonier
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Pittsburg
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Pittsburg is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
  • Jasper County
    • County Website:   https://jaspercountyillinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Jasper:   Newton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Moccasin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Moccasin.
      • Island Grove ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Island Grove is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Grove
      • Wheeler
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Gila
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Gila is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
      • Latona
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Latona is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latona
      • Lis
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Marion County
  • Montgomery County
  • Moultrie County
    • County Website:   http://moultriecountyil.com/
    • County Seat for Moultrie:   Sullivan
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Moccasin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Moccasin.
      • Gays
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Gays is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <3>
      • Bruce
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Bruce is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Kirksville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Kirksville is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
      • Coles
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Allenville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Shelby County
    • County Website:   https://shelbycounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Shelby:   Shelbyville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Moccasin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Moccasin.
      • Fancher
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Milne
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Milne is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milne
      • Mode
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Cowden
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Stewardson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Clarksburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Clarksburg is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Herborn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Herborn is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herborn
      • Herrick
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Kingman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Kingman is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
      • Lakewood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Williamsburg Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Williamsburg Hill is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Hill
      • Williamsburg ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Williamsburg is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
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        • Sigel
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • South Strasburg
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • South Strasburg is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Strasburg
        • Strasburg
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Trowbridge
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Middlesworth
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Shelbyville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Lithia
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Lithia is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
        • Tower Hill
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Westminster ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Westminster is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
        • Hanson
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Hanson is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
        • Rennerville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Rennerville is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rennerville
        • Sexson Corner
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Oconee
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Duvall
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Duvall is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
        • Windsor
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Henton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Henton is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henton
        • Westervelt
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Westervelt is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westervelt
        • Dollville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Dollville is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollville
        • Findlay
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Yantisville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Obed
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Obed is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obed
        • Todds Point
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Todds Point is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Point

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 from Point A (ie- Moccasin) 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.