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Nearest Communities to Modesto,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.


Modesto is located in Macoupin County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Macoupin County: Greene, Jersey, Madison, Montgomery, Morgan & Sangamon.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 206 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Modesto. Of these communities, 159 are located in counties other than Macoupin 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 Modesto (which is Macoupin 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 Modesto

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

  • Macoupin County   (where Modesto resides)
    • County Website:   https://macoupincountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Macoupin:   Carlinville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Modesto   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Modesto.
      • Palmyra
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Scottville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Hettick
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Barr
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Barr is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barr
      • Girard
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Greenridge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Greenridge is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
      • Nilwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Virden
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Anderson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Anderson is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Comer
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Enos
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Enos is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enos
      • Reader
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Reader is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reader
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        • Hagaman
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • McVey
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • McVey is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVey
        • Standard City
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Carlinville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Schoper
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Schoper is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoper
        • Chesterfield
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Atwater
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Womac
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Womac is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womac
        • Macoupin
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Macoupin is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macoupin
        • Challacombe
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Summerville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Medora
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Plainview
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Henderson
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Henderson is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
        • Hornsby
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • East Gillespie
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • East Gillespie is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gillespie
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
        • Gillespie
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Royal Lakes
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Royal Lakes is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lakes
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
          • Royal Lakes has also been known as:
          • Royal Lakes village
        • Shipman
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Centerville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Centerville is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Piasa
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Baylestown
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Baylestown is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baylestown
        • Dorchester
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Mount Clare
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Mount Clare is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
        • Eagarville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Benld
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Miles Station
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Millville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Millville is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
        • Sawyerville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Wilsonville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Woodburn
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Woodburn is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
        • Lake Ka-ho
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Lake Ka-ho is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ka-ho
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
          • Lake Ka-ho has also been known as:
          • Lake Ka-Ho village
        • Bunker Hill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Carlsburg
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Carlsburg is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlsburg
        • White City
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • White City is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
  • Cass County
  • Christian County
  • Greene County
    • County Seat for Greene:   Carrollton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Modesto   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Modesto.
      • Athensville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Athensville is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athensville
      • Fayette
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Fayette is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Greenfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Kahm
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Kahm is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahm
      • Rockbridge
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Wrights
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Baum
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Baum is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baum
      • Roodhouse
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Barrow
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Barrow is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrow
      • White Hall
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Pegram
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Pegram is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
      • Belltown
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (17 more) ...
        • Berdan
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Berdan is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berdan
        • Carrollton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jalapa
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Jalapa is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
        • Hanks Station
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Hanks Station is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks Station
        • Patterson
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Wilmington
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Wilmington is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
        • Conwayville ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Conwayville is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conwayville
        • Kane
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Kaser
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Kaser is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaser
        • Mid City ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Mid City is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
        • Old Kane
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Old Kane is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Kane
        • McClay Orchard
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • McClay Orchard is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClay Orchard
        • Walkerville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Hillview
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Hurricane ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Hurricane is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
        • Woody
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Haypress
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Haypress is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haypress
  • Jersey County
  • Menard County
  • Montgomery County
  • Morgan County
    • County Website:   https://morgancounty-il.com/
    • County Seat for Morgan:   Jacksonville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Modesto   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Modesto.
      • Rohrer
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Rohrer is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrer
      • Centerville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Centerville is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Appalokia ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Appalokia is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appalokia
      • Waverly
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Franklin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Nortonville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Nortonville is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
      • Yeomans
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Yeomans is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomans
      • Rees
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Rees is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rees
      • Clements
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Clements is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
      • Pisgah
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Murrayville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (20 more) ...
        • Alexander
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Orleans
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Orleans is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
        • Arnold
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Davis ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Davis is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
        • South Jacksonville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
        • Brownton ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Brownton is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownton
        • Jacksonville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Portuguese Hill
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Portuguese Hill is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portuguese Hill
        • Sinclair
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Sinclair is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
        • Strawns Crossing
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Strawns Crossing is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawns Crossing
        • Lynnville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
        • Savage ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Savage is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
        • Yatesville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Yatesville is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
        • Jordanville ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Jordanville is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
        • Prentice
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Markham
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Markham is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
        • Joy Prairie
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Joy Prairie is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Prairie
        • Arcadia
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Literberry
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Chapin
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sangamon County
    • County Website:   https://sangamonil.gov/
    • County Seat for Sangamon:   Springfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Modesto   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Modesto.
      • Lowder
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lemmon ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Lemmon is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemmon
      • Tower Heights
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Tower Heights is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Heights
      • Maxwell ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Thayer
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Huffaker
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Huffaker is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffaker
      • Compro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Compro is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compro
      • Prouty
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Prouty is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prouty
      • Auburn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Loami
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Browns Crossing
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Browns Crossing is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossing
      • Island Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Island Grove is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Grove
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        • New Berlin
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Irwins Park
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Irwins Park is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwins Park
        • Sudduth ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Sudduth is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudduth
        • Divernon
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Bates
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Bates is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
        • Knapp
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Knapp is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
        • Berlin
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Berlin is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
        • Cimic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Cimic is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimic
        • Pawnee Junction
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Pawnee Junction is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Junction
        • Chatham
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Commanche Village
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Commanche Village is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commanche Village
        • Glenarm
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Curran
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Pawnee
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Pasfield
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Woodside
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Archer
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Archer is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
        • Beamington
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Beamington is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beamington
        • Cody
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Cody is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
        • Cotton Hill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Cotton Hill is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
        • Riddle Hill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Riddle Hill is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle Hill
        • Toronto
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Toronto is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
        • Farmingdale
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Farmingdale is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
        • Coleman
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Coleman is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
        • Jerome
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Jerome is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
        • Jess
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Jess is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jess
        • West Grand Place
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • West Grand Place is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grand Place
        • Richland
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Richland is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
        • Iles
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Iles is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iles
        • Leland Grove
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
        • Mildred
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Mildred is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
        • Southern View
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Southern View is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
        • Claysville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Claysville is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
        • Pleasant Plains
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Bradfordton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Bradfordton is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordton
        • Hawthorne Place
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • New City
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • New City is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
        • Southlawn
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Southlawn is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southlawn
        • Springfield
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Bando
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Bando is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bando
        • Shale Bluff
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Shale Bluff is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale Bluff
        • Cascade
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Cascade is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
        • East Springfield
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • East Springfield is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Springfield
        • Salisbury
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Grandview
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Grandview is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
        • Keys
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Keys is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys
        • Ridgely
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Rochester
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Scott County

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 from Point A (ie- Modesto) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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