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Nearest Communities to Oakland,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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


Oakland is located in Coles County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Coles County: Clark, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie & Shelby.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 224 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oakland. Of these communities, 192 are located in counties other than Coles 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 Oakland (which is Coles 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 Oakland

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

  • Coles County   (where Oakland resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.colesco.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Coles:   Charleston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oakland   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oakland.
      • Kings
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Kings is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
      • Boyd Ford
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Boyd Ford is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Ford
      • Rardin
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Omer ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Saint Omer is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
      • Bushton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Ashmore
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Barney Ford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Barney Ford is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney Ford
      • Fairgrange
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Fairgrange is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairgrange
      • Embarrass
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Embarrass is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embarrass
      • Charleston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Humboldt
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Halls Ford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Halls Ford is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Ford
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        • Loxa
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Loxa is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loxa
        • Hutton
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Dorans
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Walker Ford
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Walker Ford is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Ford
        • Hanley Ford
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Hanley Ford is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Ford
        • Campbell
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Campbell is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
        • Jones
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Jones is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
        • Lerna
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Newby
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Newby is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
        • Rolling Green
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Rolling Green is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
        • Cooks Mills
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Mattoon
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Lane Acres
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Lane Acres is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Acres
        • Lipsey
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Lipsey is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipsey
        • Fuller
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Fuller is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
        • Magnet
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Trilla
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Wabash Point
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Wabash Point is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash Point
        • Etna
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Etna is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
        • Paradise
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Paradise is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
  • Champaign County
    • County Website:   https://co.champaign.il.us/
    • County Seat for Champaign:   Urbana
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oakland   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oakland.
      • Longview
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Broadlands
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Bongard
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Bongard is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bongard
      • Block
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Block is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block
      • Pesotum
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Philo
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Philo is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <3>
      • Jimtown
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jimtown is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Parkville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Parkville is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
      • Rutherford
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Sidney
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Sidney is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <3>
      • Tolono
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Homer
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Homer is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <3>
      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Deers
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Deers is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deers
        • Sadorus
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Tipton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Tipton is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
        • Sloan Station
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Sloan Station is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan Station
        • State Road
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • State Road is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road
        • Mira
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Ivesdale
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Savoy
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Clark County
    • County Website:   https://www.clarkcountyil.org/
    • County Seat for Clark:   Marshall
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oakland   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oakland.
      • Westfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Doyles
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Doyles is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyles
      • Cleone
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Oilfield
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Clarksville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Castle Fin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Castle Fin is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
      • Martinsville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Adenmoor
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Adenmoor is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adenmoor
      • Casey
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Cumberland
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Clark Center
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Griffin ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Griffin is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
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        • Vandalia Crossing
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Vandalia Crossing is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia Crossing
        • Marshall
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • McKeen
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • McKeen is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeen
        • Oakcrest
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Oakcrest is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
        • Dennison
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Fox Run
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Fox Run is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
        • Golf Lakes
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Golf Lakes is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf Lakes
        • Livingston
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Patton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Patton is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
        • Connelly Ford
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Connelly Ford is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connelly Ford
        • Allright
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Allright is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allright
        • Farrington
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Weaver
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Neadmore
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Neadmore is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neadmore
        • Weir
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Weir is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
        • Moriah
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Moriah is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah
        • Oak Point
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Choctaw
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Choctaw is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
        • Ernst
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Ernst is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernst
  • Cumberland County
  • Douglas County
  • Edgar County
    • County Website:   https://edgarcountyillinois.com/
    • County Seat for Edgar:   Paris
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oakland   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oakland.
      • Borton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Isabel
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Isabel is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabel
      • New Athens ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • New Athens is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • Catfish ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Catfish is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
      • Warrington
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Warrington is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
      • Brocton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Redmon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Kansas
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Hughes
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Hughes is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
      • Dudley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Dudley is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • McCown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • McCown is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCown
      • Melwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Melwood is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melwood
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        • Garland
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Garland is located in Edgar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
        • Mays
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Mays is located in Edgar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
        • Hume
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Grandview
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Conlogue
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Metcalf
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Palermo
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Harris
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Harris is located in Edgar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
        • Horace
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Horace is located in Edgar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
        • Paris
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Wetzel
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Wetzel is located in Edgar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetzel
        • Hildreth
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Hildreth is located in Edgar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildreth
        • Bell Ridge
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Edgar
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Edgar is located in Edgar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
        • Cherry Point
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Cherry Point is located in Edgar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Point
        • Bloomfield
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Chrisman
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Mortimer
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Mortimer is located in Edgar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
        • Oliver
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Kentucky
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Nevins
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Logan
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Vermilion
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Mabel
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Mabel is located in Edgar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
        • Scotts
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Scotts is located in Edgar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
        • Clays Prairie
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Huffmanville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Scottland
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Woodyard
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Woodyard is located in Edgar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
        • Marley
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Marley is located in Edgar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley
        • Elbridge
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Kidley
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Ferrel
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Ferrel is located in Edgar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrel
        • Raven
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • West Sandford
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • West Sandford is located in Edgar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sandford
        • Illiana ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Illiana is located in Edgar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana
        • Quaker ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Quaker is located in Edgar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker
  • Moultrie County
    • County Website:   http://moultriecountyil.com/
    • County Seat for Moultrie:   Sullivan
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oakland   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oakland.
      • Coles
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Cadwell
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Fairbanks
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Fairbanks is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Gays
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Gays is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <3>
      • Allenville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Chipps
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Chipps is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipps
      • Williamsburg
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Williamsburg is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Piatt County
  • Vermilion County
  • Vermillion County
    • County Website:   https://www.vermilliongov.us/
    • County Seat for Vermillion:   Newport (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oakland   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oakland.
      • Blanford
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Tighe
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Tighe is located in Vermillion County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tighe
      • West Clinton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • West Clinton is located in Vermillion County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clinton
      • Saint Bernice
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Easytown
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Easytown is located in Vermillion County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easytown
      • Jonestown
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Jonestown is located in Vermillion County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Randall
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Randall is located in Vermillion County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • West Dana
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • West Dana is located in Vermillion County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dana
      • Bono
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Bono is located in Vermillion County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
      • Centenary
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Centenary is located in Vermillion County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary
      • Toronto
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Toronto is located in Vermillion County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
      • Quaker
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Quaker is located in Vermillion County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker
      • Dana
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Universal
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Universal is located in Vermillion County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
  • Vigo County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Oakland) 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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