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Nearest Communities to Oak Run,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

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

Oak Run is located in Knox County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Knox County: Fulton, Henry, Mercer, Peoria, Stark & Warren.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 165 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oak Run. Of these communities, 130 are located in counties other than Knox 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 Oak Run (which is Knox 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 Oak Run

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

  • Knox County   (where Oak Run resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.knoxcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Knox:   Galesburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Run   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Run.
      • Appleton
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Appleton is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Dahinda
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Trenton Corners
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Trenton Corners is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Corners
      • Truro
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Truro is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
      • Victoria
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Knox
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Knox is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Williamsfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Gilson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Centerville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Centerville is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Oneida
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Wataga
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Eugene
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Eugene is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
      • Continue List   (23 more) ...
        • Knoxville
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • East Galesburg
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
        • Elba Center
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Elba Center is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba Center
        • Altona
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Ontario
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Ontario is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
        • Maquon
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Galesburg
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Henderson
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Douglas
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Douglas is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
        • De Long
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • De Long is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
        • Soperville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Soperville is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soperville
        • Yates City
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Burnside ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Burnside is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
        • Saluda
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Saluda is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
        • Henderson Grove
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
        • Bridgeport Ferry
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Bridgeport Ferry is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport Ferry
        • Bridgeport ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Bridgeport is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
        • Uniontown
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Uniontown is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
        • Rio
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Hermon
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Hermon is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
        • Rapatee
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Rapatee is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapatee
        • Abingdon
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Saint Augustine
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bureau County
  • Fulton County
    • County Website:   https://fultoncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Fulton:   Lewistown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Run   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Run.
      • London Mills
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Middlegrove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Middlegrove is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlegrove
      • Midway ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Midway is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Farmington
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Forty Acres
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Forty Acres is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Acres
      • Pleasant Ridge ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
      • Troy ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Troy is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Fairview
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Gilchrist
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Gilchrist is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
      • Ellisville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Norris
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Brereton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Brereton is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
      • Continue List   (17 more) ...
        • Bybee
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Bybee is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
        • Avon
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Virgil ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Virgil is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
        • Babylon
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Babylon is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
        • Fiatt
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Blyton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Blyton is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
        • Canton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • East Lawndale
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • East Lawndale is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lawndale
        • Prospect Heights Addition
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Village Square
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Village Square is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square
        • Westview Acres
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Westview Acres is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Acres
        • Rawalts
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Rawalts is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawalts
        • Buckeye
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Buckeye is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
        • Civer ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Civer is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civer
        • Breeds
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Breeds is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
        • Checkrow
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Checkrow is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkrow
        • Manley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Manley is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
  • Henry County
    • County Website:   https://www.henrycty.com/
    • County Seat for Henry:   Cambridge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Run   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Run.
      • Nekoma
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Nekoma is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
      • Galva
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Bishop Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Woodhull
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Saxon ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Saxon is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
      • Alpha
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Oxford ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Oxford is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Ulah
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Ulah is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulah
      • Kewanee
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cambridge
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • German Corner
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • German Corner is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Corner
      • Ophiem
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Ophiem is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
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        • Andover
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Lynn Center
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Osco
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Orion
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Morristown
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Morristown is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
  • Marshall County
  • McDonough County
  • Mercer County
    • County Website:   https://www.mercercountyil.org/
    • County Seat for Mercer:   Aledo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Run   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Run.
      • North Henderson
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • New Windsor
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • New Windsor is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
      • Windsor
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Windsor is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
      • Alexis
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Griffin
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Griffin is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Swedona
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Swedona is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedona
      • Norwood
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Norwood is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Burgess
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Burgess is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Martin ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Martin is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
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        • Viola
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Cable
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Cable is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
        • Boden
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Boden is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boden
        • Gilchrist
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
        • Sherrard
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Wanlock
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Wanlock is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanlock
  • Peoria County
    • County Website:   https://www.peoriacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Peoria:   Peoria
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Run   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Run.
      • Elmore
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Elmore is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
      • Laura
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Elmwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Monica
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Monica is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
      • Brimfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Southport
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Southport is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Oak Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Oak Hill is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Princeville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Cramer
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Cramer is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cramer
      • Trivoli
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Kramm
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Kramm is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramm
      • Olin
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Olin is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
      • Continue List   (17 more) ...
        • Akron
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Akron is located in Peoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
        • Dunlap
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Eden
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Eden is located in Peoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
        • Edwards
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Edelstein
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • West Hallock
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • West Hallock is located in Peoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hallock
        • Hanna City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Smithville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Smithville is located in Peoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
        • Alta
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Orange Prairie
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Pioneer
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Pioneer is located in Peoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
        • Cedar Bluff Estates
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Cedar Bluff Estates is located in Peoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff Estates
        • Norwood
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Norwood is located in Peoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
        • Golden Acres
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Golden Acres is located in Peoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Acres
        • Lancaster
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Lancaster is located in Peoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
        • Maxwell
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Maxwell is located in Peoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
        • Pottstown
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Pottstown is located in Peoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
  • Stark County
    • County Website:   https://www.starkco.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Stark:   Toulon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Run   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Run.
      • West Jersey
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • West Jersey is located in Stark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
      • La Fayette
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Slackwater ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Slackwater is located in Stark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slackwater
      • Toulon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Duncan
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Duncan is located in Stark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Wyoming
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Stark
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Stark is located in Stark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
      • Elmira
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Modena
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Modena is located in Stark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
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        • Waldron ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Waldron is located in Stark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
        • Speer
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Castleton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Osceola
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Osceola is located in Stark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
        • Bradford
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Lombardville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Lombardville is located in Stark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombardville
  • Warren County
    • County Website:   https://warrencountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Warren:   Monmouth
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Run   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Run.
      • Surrey
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Surrey is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
      • Utah
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Utah is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
      • Coldbrook
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Coldbrook is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook
      • Shanghai City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
      • Cameron
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Berwick
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Gerlaw
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Phelps
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Phelps is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
      • Ormonde
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Ormonde is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormonde
      • Spring Grove ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Spring Grove is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Greenbush
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Greenbush is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Alexis Junction
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Alexis Junction is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis Junction
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Monmouth
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Shaw
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Shaw is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
        • Woodvale
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Woodvale is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodvale
        • Denny ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Denny is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny
        • Eleanor
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Eleanor is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
        • Larchland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Larchland is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchland
        • Ponemah
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Ponemah is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponemah

Footnotes ...

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