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Nearest Communities to Mount Vernon,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast 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 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 starting from Mount Vernon.<1>

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

Mount Vernon is located in Jefferson County and is the County Seat.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Franklin, Hamilton, Marion, Perry, Washington & Wayne.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 196 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Mount Vernon. Of these communities, 158 are located in counties other than Jefferson 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 Mount Vernon (which is Jefferson 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 Mount Vernon

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

  • Jefferson County   (where Mount Vernon resides)
    • County Website:   https://jeffersoncounty.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Jefferson:   Mount Vernon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mount Vernon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon.
      • Summersville
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Webster Hill Estates
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Webster Hill Estates is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Hill Estates
      • Morganville
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Morganville is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Idlewood
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Camp Ground
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Camp Ground is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground
      • Bakerville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Bakerville is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
      • Shirley
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Shirley is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Marcoe
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Drivers
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Drivers is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drivers
      • Marlow
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Lynchburg ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Lynchburg is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Bonnie
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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        • Opdyke
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Woodlawn
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Dix
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Texico
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Harmony
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Harmony is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
        • Boyd
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Boyd is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
        • Jefferson City
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
        • Bluford
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Markham City
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Markham City is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
        • Divide
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Divide is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
        • Pigeon ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
        • Harris Grove ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Harris Grove is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
        • Dareville
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Roaches
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Nason
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Nason is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nason <3>
        • Spring Garden
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Spring Garden is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
        • Belle Rive
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Waltonville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Williamsburg
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Williamsburg is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
        • Ina
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Cravat
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Cravat is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravat
        • Stratton
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Stratton is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
        • Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell
        • Scheller
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Shields
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Shields is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
        • Emerson City
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
  • Clay County
  • Clinton County
  • Franklin County
    • County Website:   https://franklincountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Franklin:   Benton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mount Vernon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon.
      • Ewing
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Whittington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Frisco
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Taylor Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Benton Park
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Benton Park is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Park
      • Diana
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Diana is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diana
      • Sesser
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Meyer
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Meyer is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
      • Rend City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Rend City is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rend City
      • Benton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Valier Patch
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Valier Patch is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier Patch
      • Akin Junction
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Akin Junction is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akin Junction
      • Continue List   (33 more) ...
        • Bessie
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Bessie is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessie
        • Boothby
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Boothby is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothby
        • Hickory Corners
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Hickory Corners is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
        • Steel City
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Valier
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • West City
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • West City is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
        • Buckner
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Coello
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Rust
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Rust is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust
        • Akin
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Groat
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Groat is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groat
        • North City
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • North City is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
        • Urbain
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Urbain is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbain
        • Christopher
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Hanaford
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Hanaford is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanaford
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
        • Smothersville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Smothersville is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
        • Parrish
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Mulkeytown
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Cleburne
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Cleburne is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleburne
        • Deering City
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Deering City is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering City
        • Orient
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Frankfort
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Frankfort is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
        • Mitchell
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Mitchell is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
        • Thompsonville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • West Frankfort
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
        • Cambon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Ferber
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Ferber is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferber
        • Greenville ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Greenville is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
        • Kegley
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Kegley is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegley
        • Plumfield
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Zeigler
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Fitt's Hill ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Pershing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Pershing is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
  • Hamilton County
    • County Website:   https://www.hamiltoncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Hamilton:   McLeansboro
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mount Vernon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon.
      • Dahlgren
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lovilla
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Belle Prairie City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
      • Delafield
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Delafield is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delafield
      • Piopolis
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Garrison
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Garrison is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Macedonia
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Flint
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Aden
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Aden is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
      • Diamond City
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Diamond City is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
      • Blairsville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Blairsville is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
      • McLeansboro
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
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        • Jefferson City ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Jefferson City is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
        • West Rural Hill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • West Rural Hill is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rural Hill
        • Braden
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Braden is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
        • Hoodville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Hoodville is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodville
        • Thackeray
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Thackeray is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thackeray
        • Bungay
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • New London ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • New London is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
        • Olga
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Olga is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
        • Rural Hill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Rural Hill is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
        • Tuckers Corners
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Tuckers Corners is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Corners
        • Logansport ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Logansport is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
        • Nipper Corner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Nipper Corner is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipper Corner
        • Thurber
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Thurber is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurber
        • University
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • University is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
  • Marion County
  • Perry County
  • Washington County
    • County Website:   https://washingtonco.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Washington:   Nashville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mount Vernon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon.
      • Baldwin Heights
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
      • Ashley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Radom
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Radom is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radom
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radom <3>
      • Richview
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Irvington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • DuBois Center
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • DuBois Center is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuBois Center
      • Pyramid
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Pyramid is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyramid
      • Wamac
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Du Bois
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Du Bois is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Noltings
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Noltings is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noltings
      • Alda
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Alda is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alda
      • Hoyleton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Beaucoup
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Beaucoup is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaucoup
        • Huegely
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Huegely is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huegely
        • Posen
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Posen is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
        • Nashville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • New Minden
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Kempside
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Kempside is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempside
        • Cordes
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Cordes is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordes
        • Covington
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Covington is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Wayne County
    • County Seat for Wayne:   Fairfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mount Vernon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon.
      • Middleton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Middleton is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Keenes
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Keenesville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Keenesville is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenesville
      • Smithville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Smithville is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Wayne City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Greathouse Ford
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Greathouse Ford is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greathouse Ford
      • Crisp
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Crisp is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
      • Orchardville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Orchardville is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchardville
      • Mayberry
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Mayberry is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
      • Sims
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Cincinnati
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Cincinnati is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
      • Round Prairie
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Round Prairie is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
      • Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • White County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Vernon) 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.