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Nearest Communities to Nauvoo,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 from Nauvoo.<1>

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

Nauvoo is located in Hancock County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hancock County: Lee (IA), Adams, Henderson, McDonough, Schuyler, Clark (MO) & Lewis (MO).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 167 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Nauvoo. Of these communities, 130 are located in counties other than Hancock 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 Nauvoo (which is Hancock 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 Nauvoo

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

  • Hancock County   (where Nauvoo resides)
    • County Website:   https://hancockcounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Hancock:   Carthage
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nauvoo   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nauvoo.
      • Quashquema ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Quashquema is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quashquema
      • Sonora ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Sonora is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
      • Powellton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Powellton is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Niota
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Niota
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Old Niota is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Niota
      • Pontoosuc
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Adrian
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Colusa
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Hamilton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • McCall
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • McCall is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall
      • Dallas City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Elvaston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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        • Ferris
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Warsaw
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Burnside
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Durham
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Durham is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
        • Elderville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Elderville is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
        • Carthage
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Sutter
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Basco
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Disco
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • La Crosse
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • La Crosse is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
        • Bentley
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Bentley is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
        • Webster
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Webster is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
        • Breckenridge
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Breckenridge is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
        • Fountain Green
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • La Harpe
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Middle Creek
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Middle Creek is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
        • West Point
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Tioga
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Tioga is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
        • Denver
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Denver is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
        • Joetta
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Stillwell
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Stillwell is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
        • Chili
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Bowen
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Saint Mary
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Saint Mary is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
        • Plymouth
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Adams County
  • Henderson County
    • County Seat for Henderson:   Oquawka
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nauvoo   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nauvoo.
      • Lomax
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Iowa Junction
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
      • Yellow Banks
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Yellow Banks is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Banks
      • Carman
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Heapsville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Heapsville is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heapsville
      • Terre Haute
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Silver Lake ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Silver Lake is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Carthage Lake
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Carthage Lake is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage Lake
      • Gulf Port
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Decorra
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Decorra is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorra
      • Hopper
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Hopper is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopper
      • Lone Tree
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Lone Tree is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
      • Olena
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Stronghurst
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • McDonough County
  • Des Moines County
    • County Website:   https://www.desmoinescounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Des Moines:   Burlington (IA)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nauvoo   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nauvoo.
      • Augusta
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Augusta is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Skunk River
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Skunk River is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skunk River
      • Spring Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Spring Grove is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Patterson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Patterson is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Kemper
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Kemper is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemper
      • Middletown
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Danville Center
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Danville Center is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville Center
      • Danville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Danville is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
      • West Burlington
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Beaverdale
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Beaverdale is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
      • Burlington
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Prairie Grove
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Prairie Grove is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
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        • Kline
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Latty
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Latty is located in Des Moines County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latty
        • Dodgeville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Pleasant Grove
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Pleasant Grove is located in Des Moines County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
        • Sperry
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Henry County
  • Lee County
  • Van Buren County
    • County Website:   https://www.vanburencounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Van Buren:   Keosauqua (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nauvoo   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nauvoo.
      • Farmington
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Plymouth
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Plymouth is located in Van Buren County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Palestine ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Palestine is located in Van Buren County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Bonaparte
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Lexington
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Lexington is located in Van Buren County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Harrisburg
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Harrisburg is located in Van Buren County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Bentonsport
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Vernon
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Vernon is located in Van Buren County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Pierceville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Pierceville is located in Van Buren County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
      • Mount Sterling
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Utica
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Utica is located in Van Buren County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
  • Clark County
    • County Website:   https://clarkcountymo.org/
    • County Seat for Clark:   Kahoka (MO)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nauvoo   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nauvoo.
      • Saint Francisville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Alexandria
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Dumas
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Wayland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Wayland is located in Clark County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
      • Revere
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Waterloo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Waterloo is located in Clark County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Athens
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Peaksville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Clark City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Clark City is located in Clark County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
      • Gregory Landing
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Gregory Landing is located in Clark County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Landing
      • Kahoka
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Kahoka is located in Clark County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <3>
      • Winchester
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Winchester is located in Clark County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
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        • Anson
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Chambersburg
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Medill
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Antioch
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Antioch is located in Clark County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
        • Saint Patrick
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Saint Patrick is located in Clark County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
        • Union
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Union is located in Clark County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Acasto
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Ashton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Ashton is located in Clark County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
        • Neeper
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Luray
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Luray is located in Clark County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
        • Eldorado ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Eldorado is located in Clark County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
        • Wyaconda
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Lewis County
    • County Website:   https://lewiscountymo.org/
    • County Seat for Lewis:   Monticello (MO)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nauvoo   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nauvoo.
      • Santuzza
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Santuzza is located in Lewis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santuzza
      • Laura
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Laura is located in Lewis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laura
      • Derrahs
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Derrahs is located in Lewis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derrahs
      • Canton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Tully
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Tully is located in Lewis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
      • Benjamin
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Benjamin is located in Lewis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin
      • Williamstown
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Williamstown is located in Lewis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown

Footnotes ...

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