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Nearest Communities to Niantic,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Niantic.<1>

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

Niantic is located in Macon County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Macon County: Christian, De Witt, Logan, Moultrie, Piatt, Sangamon & Shelby.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 195 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Niantic. Of these communities, 163 are located in counties other than Macon 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 Niantic (which is Macon 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 Niantic

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

  • Macon County   (where Niantic resides)
    • County Website:   https://maconcounty.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Macon:   Decatur
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Niantic   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Niantic.
      • Harristown
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Wyckles Corners
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Wyckles Corners is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckles Corners
      • Wyckles
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Wyckles is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckles
      • Heman
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Heman is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heman
      • Warrensburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Blackland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Blackland is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
      • Bearsdale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Boody
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bulldog Crossing
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Bulldog Crossing is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulldog Crossing
      • Blue Mound
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Decatur
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Longview Place
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Longview Place is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Place
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        • Forsyth
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Elwin
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Larkdale
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Larkdale is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkdale
        • Turpin
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Macon
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Emery
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Emery is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
        • Walker
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Walker is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
        • Faries Park ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Faries Park is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faries Park
        • Mount Zion
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Oreana
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Sangamon
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Maroa
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Long Creek
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Hervey City
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Hervey City is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
        • Oakley
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Casner
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Chapin
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Chapin is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
        • Argenta
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Prairie Hall
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Prairie Hall is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hall
        • Newburg
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Newburg is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
  • Christian County
    • County Website:   https://www.christiancountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Christian:   Taylorville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Niantic   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Niantic.
      • Osbernville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Osbernville is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osbernville
      • Mount Auburn
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Midway
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Midway is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Bolivia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Grove City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Grove City is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Roby
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Roby is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
      • Stonington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Old Stonington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Old Stonington is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stonington
      • Sandersville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Blueville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Blueville is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueville
      • Campbellsburg ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Campbellsburg is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsburg
      • Willeys
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Willeys is located in Christian County
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        • Edinburg
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Sharpsburg
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Radford
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Radford is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
        • Hewittville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Hewittville is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewittville
        • Taylorville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Bulpitt
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jeisyville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Jeisyville is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeisyville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
        • Kincaid
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Langleyville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Assumption
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Velma
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Tovey Humphrey Station
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Tovey
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Tovey is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tovey
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tovey <3>
        • Owaneco
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Sicily
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Sicily is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily
        • Ellis
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Ellis is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
        • Dunkel
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Dunkel is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkel
        • Millersville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Clarksdale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Zenobia
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Vanderville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Vanderville is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderville
        • Palmer
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • De Witt County
  • Logan County
  • Menard County
  • Moultrie County
  • Piatt County
  • Sangamon County
    • County Website:   https://sangamonil.gov/
    • County Seat for Sangamon:   Springfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Niantic   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Niantic.
      • Illiopolis
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Haynes
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Haynes is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Saunders
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Saunders is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders
      • Lanesville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Lanesville is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
      • Buffalo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Mechanicsburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Buffalo Hart
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Dawson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Buckhart
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Buckhart is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
      • Berry
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Berry is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
      • Breckenridge
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Breckenridge is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
      • Barclay
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Barclay is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
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        • Riverton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Rochester
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Spaulding
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
        • Cascade
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Cascade is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
        • Clear Lake
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
        • Williamsville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Bissell
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Bissell is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
        • Keys
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Keys is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys
        • Knollwood
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Knollwood is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood
        • New City
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • New City is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
        • Arlington Heights
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Devereux Heights
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Devereux Heights is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereux Heights
        • Ellis
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Ellis is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
        • Peabody
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Peabody is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
        • Sherman
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Starne
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Starne is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starne
        • Streadle
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Streadle is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streadle
        • East Springfield
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • East Springfield is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Springfield
        • Grandview
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Grandview is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
        • Ridgely
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Shale Bluff
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Shale Bluff is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale Bluff
        • Van Wood
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Van Wood is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wood
        • Beamington
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Beamington is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beamington
        • Andrew
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Andrew is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
        • Mildred
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Mildred is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
        • Southlawn
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Southlawn is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southlawn
        • Cotton Hill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Cotton Hill is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
        • Green Acres
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Green Acres is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
        • Hawthorne Place
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Iles
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Iles is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iles
        • Southern View
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Southern View is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
        • Springfield
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Toronto
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Toronto is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
        • Cantrall
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Jerome
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Jerome is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
        • Jess
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Jess is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jess
        • Leland Grove
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
        • North Wind
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • North Wind is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wind
        • West Grand Place
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • West Grand Place is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grand Place
        • Pawnee
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Bando
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Bando is located in Sangamon County
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        • Coleman
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Coleman is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
        • Woodside
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Barr
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Barr is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barr
        • Chatham
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Commanche Village
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Commanche Village is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commanche Village
        • Glenarm
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Archer
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Archer is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
        • Bradfordton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Bradfordton is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordton
        • Cody
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Cody is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
  • Shelby County
    • County Website:   https://shelbycounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Shelby:   Shelbyville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Niantic   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Niantic.
      • Moweaqua
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Pleak
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Pleak is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleak
      • Obed
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Obed is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obed
      • Yantisville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Todds Point
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Todds Point is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Point
      • Dollville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Dollville is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollville
      • Henton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Henton is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henton
      • Westervelt
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Westervelt is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westervelt

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Niantic) 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.