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Nearest Communities to Oakley,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Oakley, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Oakley:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast 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 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 east 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.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Oakley 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 162 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oakley. Of these communities, 130 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 Oakley (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 Oakley
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Macon County (where Oakley resides)
- County Website: https://maconcounty.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Macon: Decatur
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakley.
- Chapin
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Chapin is located in Macon County
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- Sangamon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sangamon is located in Macon County
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- Faries Park ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Faries Park is located in Macon County
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- Oreana
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Casner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Casner is located in Macon County
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- Long Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Long Creek is located in Macon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
- Larkdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Larkdale is located in Macon County
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- Argenta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Newburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Newburg is located in Macon County
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- Mount Zion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Decatur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Longview Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Longview Place is located in Macon County
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- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Hervey City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hervey City is located in Macon County
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- Prairie Hall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Prairie Hall is located in Macon County
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- Turpin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Turpin is located in Macon County
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- Forsyth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Emery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Emery is located in Macon County
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- Bearsdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bearsdale is located in Macon County
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- Elwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wyckles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wyckles is located in Macon County
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- Bulldog Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bulldog Crossing is located in Macon County
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- Wyckles Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wyckles Corners is located in Macon County
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- Maroa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harristown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Boody
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Warrensburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Macon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Heman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Heman is located in Macon County
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- Blackland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blackland is located in Macon County
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- Walker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Walker is located in Macon County
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- Niantic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Blue Mound
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Champaign County
- County Website: https://co.champaign.il.us/
- County Seat for Champaign: Urbana
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakley.
- Ivesdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sloan Station
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sloan Station is located in Champaign County
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- Jimtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jimtown is located in Champaign County
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- Parkville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Parkville is located in Champaign County
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- Giblin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Giblin is located in Champaign County
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- Sadorus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Seymour
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pesotum
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bondville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tolono
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mahomet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Staley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Staley is located in Champaign County
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- Christian County
- County Website: https://www.christiancountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Christian: Taylorville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakley.
- Osbernville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Osbernville is located in Christian County
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- Midway
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Christian County
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- Radford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Radford is located in Christian County
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- Old Stonington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Old Stonington is located in Christian County
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- Mount Auburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sandersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandersville is located in Christian County
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- Stonington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Assumption
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grove City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grove City is located in Christian County
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- Willeys
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Willeys is located in Christian County
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- Bolivia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bolivia is located in Christian County
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- Coles County
- County Website: https://www.colesco.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Coles: Charleston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakley.
- Fuller
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fuller is located in Coles County
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- Cooks Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
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- De Witt County
- County Website: https://www.dewittcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for De Witt: Clinton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakley.
- Ospur
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ospur is located in De Witt County
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- Lane
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Weldon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Rowell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rowell is located in De Witt County
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- Clinton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tunbridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tunbridge is located in De Witt County
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- Birkbeck
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
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- De Witt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- De Witt is located in De Witt County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Kenney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jenkins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jenkins is located in De Witt County
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- Fullerton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fullerton is located in De Witt County
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- Parnell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Parnell is located in De Witt County
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- Hallsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hallsville is located in De Witt County
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- Solomon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Solomon is located in De Witt County
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- Wapella
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Midland City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Midland City is located in De Witt County
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- Farmer City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Carle Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Carle Springs is located in De Witt County
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- Tabor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tabor is located in De Witt County
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- Bucks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bucks is located in De Witt County
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- Watkins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Watkins is located in De Witt County
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- Weedman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Weedman is located in De Witt County
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- Waynesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Douglas County
- County Website: https://douglascountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Douglas: Tuscola
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakley.
- Garrett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Garrett is located in Douglas County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Arthur
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chicken Bristle
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Chicken Bristle is located in Douglas County
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- Bourbon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bourbon is located in Douglas County
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- Ficklin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ficklin is located in Douglas County
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- Chesterville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chesterville is located in Douglas County
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- Fillmore ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fillmore is located in Douglas County
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- Hayes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hayes is located in Douglas County
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- Parkview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Parkview is located in Douglas County
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- Galton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Galton is located in Douglas County
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- Hillcrest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hillcrest is located in Douglas County
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- Meadowview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Meadowview is located in Douglas County
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- North Prairie Acres
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- North Prairie Acres is located in Douglas County
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- Northgate
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Northgate is located in Douglas County
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- Southland Acres
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Southland Acres is located in Douglas County
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- Tuscola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Yoder Addition
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Yoder Addition is located in Douglas County
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- Arcola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Logan County
- County Website: https://logancountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Logan: Lincoln
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakley.
- Latham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Chestnut
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Narita
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Narita is located in Logan County
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- Bakerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bakerville is located in Logan County
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- Mount Pulaski
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Beason
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Fork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Skelton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Skelton is located in Logan County
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- McLean County
- County Website: https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/
- County Seat for McLean: Bloomington
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakley ...
- Empire
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Empire is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Moultrie County
- County Website: http://moultriecountyil.com/
- County Seat for Moultrie: Sullivan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakley.
- Lake City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lake City is located in Moultrie County
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- Dalton City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ullrich
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ullrich is located in Moultrie County
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- Lanton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lanton is located in Moultrie County
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- Lovington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bethany
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Williamsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Moultrie County
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- Dunn
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dunn is located in Moultrie County
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- Cushman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cushman is located in Moultrie County
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- Fairbanks
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Fairbanks is located in Moultrie County
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- Cadwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cadwell is located in Moultrie County
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- Chipps
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chipps is located in Moultrie County
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- Sullivan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kirksville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kirksville is located in Moultrie County
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- Allenville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Allenville is located in Moultrie County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Bruce
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bruce is located in Moultrie County
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- Coles
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coles is located in Moultrie County
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- Piatt County
- County Website: https://piatt.gov/
- County Seat for Piatt: Monticello
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakley.
- Cerro Gordo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- La Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Milmine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lintner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lintner is located in Piatt County
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- Cisco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Burrowsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Burrowsville is located in Piatt County
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- Bement
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bodmann
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bodmann is located in Piatt County
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- Voorhies
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Voorhies is located in Piatt County
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- Amenia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Amenia is located in Piatt County
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- Hammond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Piatt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Piatt is located in Piatt County
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- Pierson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pierson is located in Piatt County
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- Monticello
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Atwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mackville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mackville is located in Piatt County
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- Combs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Combs is located in Piatt County
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- De Land
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lodge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lodge is located in Piatt County
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- White Heath
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Piatt County
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- Galesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Galesville is located in Piatt County
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- Harris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harris is located in Piatt County
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- Mansfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sangamon County
- County Website: https://sangamonil.gov/
- County Seat for Sangamon: Springfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakley.
- Illiopolis
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Haynes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Haynes is located in Sangamon County
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- Saunders
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Saunders is located in Sangamon County
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- Lanesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lanesville is located in Sangamon County
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- Shelby County
- County Website: https://shelbycounty-il.gov/
- County Seat for Shelby: Shelbyville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakley.
- Pleak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pleak is located in Shelby County
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- Todds Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Todds Point is located in Shelby County
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- Moweaqua
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Obed
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Obed is located in Shelby County
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- Yantisville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Yantisville is located in Shelby County
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- Findlay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Duvall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Duvall is located in Shelby County
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- Westervelt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Westervelt is located in Shelby County
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- Henton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Henton is located in Shelby County
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- Rennerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rennerville is located in Shelby County
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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- Oakley) 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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