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Nearest Communities to Oblong,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the northwest 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 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.<1>

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

Oblong is located in Crawford County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Crawford County: Clark, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland, Knox (IN) & Sullivan (IN).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 178 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oblong. Of these communities, 148 are located in counties other than Crawford 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 Oblong (which is Crawford 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 Oblong

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

  • Crawford County   (where Oblong resides)
  • Clark County
    • County Website:   https://www.clarkcountyil.org/
    • County Seat for Clark:   Marshall
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oblong   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oblong.
      • Hogue Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Hogue Town is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
      • Moonshine
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Moonshine is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonshine
      • Moriah
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Moriah is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah
      • Oak Point
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Orange
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Orange is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Connelly Ford
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Connelly Ford is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connelly Ford
      • Neadmore
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Neadmore is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neadmore
      • Melrose
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • York Ferry
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • York Ferry is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Ferry
      • York
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Weir
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Weir is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
      • West Union
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • West Union is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
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        • Casey
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Walnut Prairie
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Walnut Prairie is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Prairie
        • Cumberland
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Choctaw
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Choctaw is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
        • Allright
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Allright is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allright
        • Narrows Ferry
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Narrows Ferry is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows Ferry
        • Martinsville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Snyder
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Adenmoor
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Adenmoor is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adenmoor
        • Clark Center
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Darwin
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Darwin is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
        • Ernst
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Ernst is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernst
        • Oilfield
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Oakcrest
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Oakcrest is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
        • Cleone
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Fox Run
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Fox Run is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
        • Marshall
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Golf Lakes
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Golf Lakes is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf Lakes
  • Clay County
  • Coles County
  • Cumberland County
    • County Website:   https://cumberlandcoil.gov/
    • County Seat for Cumberland:   Toledo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oblong   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oblong.
      • Hazel Dell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Liberty Hill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Liberty Hill is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Vevay Park
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Vevay Park is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay Park
      • Dees
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Dees is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees
      • Walla Walla
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Cherwood Ford
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Cherwood Ford is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherwood Ford
      • Greenup
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bowman Ford
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Bowman Ford is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ford
      • Jewett
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Timothy
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Union Center
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Maple Point
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Maple Point is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Point
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        • Rocky Ford
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Rocky Ford is located in Cumberland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
        • Toledo
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <3>
        • Woodbury
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Woodbury is located in Cumberland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
        • Bradbury
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Diona
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • McCann Ford
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • McCann Ford is located in Cumberland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCann Ford
        • Roslyn
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Roslyn is located in Cumberland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn
  • Effingham County
    • County Website:   https://effinghamcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Effingham:   Effingham
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oblong   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oblong.
      • Dieterich
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Winterrowd
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Winterrowd is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterrowd
      • Montrose
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Montrose is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Eberle
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Eberle is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eberle
      • Elliottstown
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Elliottstown is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottstown
      • Evers
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Evers is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evers
  • Jasper County
    • County Website:   https://jaspercountyillinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Jasper:   Newton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oblong   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oblong.
      • Willow Hill
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Hunt City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Sainte Marie
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Brookville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Brookville is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Yale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Boos
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Boos is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boos
      • Rafetown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Rafetown is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rafetown
      • Advance
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Advance is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
      • Point Pleasant
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Point Pleasant is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
      • West Liberty
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • Falmouth
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Newton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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        • Plainfield
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Plainfield is located in Jasper County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
        • Rose Hill
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Hidalgo
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Shamrock
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Shamrock is located in Jasper County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
        • Bogota
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Lis
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Gila
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Gila is located in Jasper County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
        • Latona
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Latona is located in Jasper County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latona
        • Wheeler
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Island Grove ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Island Grove is located in Jasper County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Grove
  • Lawrence County
  • Richland County
    • County Website:   https://richlandcounty.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Richland:   Olney
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oblong   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oblong.
      • Stringtown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Stringtown is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Dundas
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Amity
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Claremont
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Olney
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Wakefield
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Watertown ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Watertown is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Passport
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilsonburg ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Wilsonburg is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonburg
      • Calhoun
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Pureton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Pureton is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pureton
      • Noble
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
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        • Berryville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Elbow
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Elbow is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow
        • Fransonia ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Fransonia is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fransonia
        • Gallagher
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Parkersburg
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Glenwood ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Glenwood is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
  • Knox County
  • Sullivan County
    • County Website:   https://www.sullivancounty.in.gov/
    • County Seat for Sullivan:   Sullivan (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oblong   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oblong.
      • Merom
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Riverton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Riverton is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Merom Station
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Merom Station is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merom Station
      • Graysville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverview
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Riverview is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • New Lebanon
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Dodds Bridge
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Dodds Bridge is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodds Bridge
      • Fairbanks
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Carlisle
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Paxton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Paxton is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Sullivan
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Scott City
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Benefiel Corner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Benefiel Corner is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benefiel Corner
        • Campbell Corner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Campbell Corner is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Corner
        • Massacre
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Massacre is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massacre
        • Glendora
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Glendora is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
        • Curryville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Curryville is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
        • East Shelburn
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • East Shelburn is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shelburn
        • Shelburn
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <3>
        • Standard
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Standard is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
  • Vanderburgh County
  • 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oblong) 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.