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Nearest Communities to Newton,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Newton.<1>

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

Newton is located in Jasper County and is the County Seat.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jasper County: Clark, Clay, Crawford, Cumberland, Effingham, Lawrence & Richland.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 174 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Newton. Of these communities, 153 are located in counties other than Jasper 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 Newton (which is Jasper 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 Newton

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

  • Jasper County   (where Newton resides)
    • County Website:   https://jaspercountyillinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Jasper:   Newton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Newton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Newton.
      • Falmouth
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Boos
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Boos is also located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boos
      • Lis
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Brookville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Brookville is also located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Bogota
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Willow Hill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Plainfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Plainfield is also located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Rose Hill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Shamrock
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Shamrock is also located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
      • Latona
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Latona is also located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latona
      • Hunt City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Sainte Marie
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (9 more) ...
        • Gila
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Gila is also located in Jasper County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
        • Wheeler
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • West Liberty
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • West Liberty is also located in Jasper County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
        • Hidalgo
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Yale
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Yale is also located in Jasper County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <3>
        • Island Grove ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Island Grove was located in Jasper County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Grove
        • Point Pleasant
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Point Pleasant is also located in Jasper County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
        • Rafetown
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Rafetown is also located in Jasper County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rafetown
        • Advance
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Advance is also located in Jasper County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
  • Clark County
    • County Website:   https://www.clarkcountyil.org/
    • County Seat for Clark:   Marshall
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Newton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Newton.
      • Hogue Town
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Hogue Town is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
      • Oak Point
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Moonshine
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Moonshine is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonshine
      • Moriah
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Moriah is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah
      • Connelly Ford
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Connelly Ford is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connelly Ford
      • Casey
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Cumberland
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Orange
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Orange is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Neadmore
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Neadmore is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neadmore
      • Melrose
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Weir
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Weir is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
      • Martinsville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Oilfield
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Allright
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Allright is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allright
        • West Union
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • West Union is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
        • York Ferry
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • York Ferry is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Ferry
        • York
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Clay County
    • County Website:   https://claycountyillinois.org/
    • County Seat for Clay:   Louisville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Newton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Newton.
      • Wendelin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Wendelin is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelin
      • Ingraham
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bible Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Bible Grove is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Grove
      • Sailor Springs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Hoosier
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Hoosier is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosier
      • Hord
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Hord is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
      • Clay City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Louisville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Maysville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Maysville is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Camp Travis
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Riffle
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Riffle is located in Clay County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffle
        • Iola
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Flora
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Cruse
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Cruse is located in Clay County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruse
        • Oskaloosa
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Oskaloosa is located in Clay County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa
  • Coles County
  • Crawford County
  • Cumberland County
    • County Website:   https://cumberlandcoil.gov/
    • County Seat for Cumberland:   Toledo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Newton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Newton.
      • Cherwood Ford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Cherwood Ford is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherwood Ford
      • Liberty Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Liberty Hill is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Walla Walla
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jewett
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Dees
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Dees is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees
      • Hazel Dell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodbury
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Woodbury is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Greenup
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Bowman Ford
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Bowman Ford is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ford
      • Toledo
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <3>
      • Vevay Park
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Vevay Park is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay Park
      • Lillyville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Lillyville is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillyville
      • Continue List   (12 more) ...
        • Roslyn
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Roslyn is located in Cumberland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn
        • Timothy
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Rocky Ford
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Rocky Ford is located in Cumberland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
        • Bradbury
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Maple Point
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Maple Point is located in Cumberland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Point
        • Neal
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Neal is located in Cumberland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
        • Union Center
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Diona
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Janesville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Johnstown
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • McCann Ford
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • McCann Ford is located in Cumberland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCann Ford
        • Neoga
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Edwards County
  • Effingham County
    • County Website:   https://effinghamcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Effingham:   Effingham
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Newton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Newton.
      • Winterrowd
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Winterrowd is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterrowd
      • Dieterich
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Elliottstown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Elliottstown is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottstown
      • Montrose
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Montrose is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Eberle
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Eberle is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eberle
      • Evers
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Evers is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evers
      • Teutopolis
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Hill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Hill is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
      • Flemingsburg ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Flemingsburg was located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemingsburg
      • Heartville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Watson
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Effingham
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (12 more) ...
        • Green Creek
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Ewington
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Ewington is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
        • Mason
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Bristol ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Bristol was located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
        • Funkhouser
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Edgewood
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Keptown
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Keptown is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keptown
        • Dexter
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Freenanton ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Freenanton was located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freenanton
        • Shumway
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Gilmore
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Blue Point
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Blue Point is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Point
  • Fayette County
  • Lawrence County
  • Richland County
    • County Website:   https://richlandcounty.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Richland:   Olney
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Newton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Newton.
      • Dundas
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Wakefield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Passport
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Stringtown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Stringtown is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Wilsonburg ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Wilsonburg was located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonburg
      • Olney
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Pureton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Pureton is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pureton
      • Watertown ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Watertown was located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Amity
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Noble
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Glenwood ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Glenwood was located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Claremont
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (9 more) ...
        • Fransonia ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Fransonia was located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fransonia
        • Calhoun
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Elbow
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Elbow is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow
        • Gallagher
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Schnell
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Schnell is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnell
        • Wynoose
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Wynoose is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
        • Parkersburg
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Seminary
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Seminary is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
        • Berryville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Shelby 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- Newton) 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.