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Nearest Communities to Oglesby,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

Please note 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.

Oglesby is located in La Salle County.

The following 9 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of La Salle County: Bureau, DeKalb, Grundy, Kendall, Lee, Livingston, Marshall, Putnam & Woodford.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 184 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oglesby. Of these communities, 111 are located in counties other than La Salle 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 Oglesby (which is La Salle 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 Oglesby

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

  • La Salle County   (where Oglesby resides)
    • County Website:   https://lasallecountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for La Salle:   Ottawa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oglesby   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oglesby.
      • Deer Park
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Deer Park is also located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Little Rock ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Little Rock was located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
      • Jonesville
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Jonesville is also located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Bailey Falls ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Bailey Falls was located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Falls
      • Cedar Point
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • La Salle
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • La Salle is also located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,897 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Salle <3>
      • North Utica
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • North Utica is also located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Utica
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
      • Utica
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Peru
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lowell
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Lowell is also located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Vermilionville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Tomahawk Bluff
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Tomahawk Bluff is also located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk Bluff
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        • Ticona
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
          • Ticona is also located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ticona
        • Tonica
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Leonore
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Naplate
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Naplate is also located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naplate
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
        • Waltham
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Farm Ridge
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Farm Ridge is also located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Ridge
        • Hitt
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Dimmick
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Dimmick is also located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimmick
        • Lostant
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Wilsman
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Wilsman is also located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsman
        • South Ottawa ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Stoneyville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Stoneyville is also located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneyville
        • Woodland Addition
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Woodland Addition is also located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Addition
        • Troy Grove
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Milla
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Milla is also located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milla
        • Priscilla ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Sandy Ford
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Sandy Ford is also located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ford
        • Grand Ridge
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Ottawa
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Reed Crossing
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Reed Crossing is also located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Crossing
        • Fitchmoor
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Fitchmoor is also located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchmoor
        • Culton ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Culton was located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culton
        • Prairie Center
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Altmar
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Altmar is also located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altmar
        • Peterstown
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Peterstown is also located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterstown
        • Triumph
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Kangley
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Richards
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Richards is also located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
        • Dayton
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Garfield
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Garfield is also located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
        • Delbert Egan Housing Project
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Freedom Centre ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Freedom Centre was located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Centre
        • Evans Heights Housing Project
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Otter ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Otter was located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter
        • Streator
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Mendota
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Mendota is also located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,904 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota <3>
        • Sulphur Springs
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Sulphur Springs is also located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
        • Wedron
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Harding
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Harding is also located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
        • Meriden
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Meriden is also located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
        • Blakes
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Munson ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Munson was located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munson
        • Leeds
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Kernan
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Marseilles
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Earlville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Danway
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Danway is also located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danway
        • Serena
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Rutland
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Rutland is also located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <3>
        • Welland
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Welland is also located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welland
        • Baker
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Seneca
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Seneca is also located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
          • Seneca has also been known as:
          • Crotty
          • Seneca village
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <3>
        • Catharine
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Catharine is also located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
        • Norway
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Norway is also located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
        • Ransom
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Stavanger
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Dana
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Dana is also located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dana <3>
        • Leland
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Leland is also located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <3>
        • Sheridan
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Northville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Northville is also located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
        • Millington
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bureau County
    • County Website:   https://bureaucounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Bureau:   Princeton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oglesby   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oglesby.
      • Spring Valley
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Webster Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Webster Park is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Park
      • Dalzell
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Churchill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Churchill is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
      • Hegeler
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Hegeler is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegeler
      • Hicks Corners
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Hicks Corners is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Corners
      • Ladd
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Marquette
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Marquette is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
      • Ottville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Seatonville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cherry
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • De Pue
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • De Pue is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
      • Continue List   (23 more) ...
        • Hollowayville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Hollowayville is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowayville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
        • Arlington
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Clarion
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Clarion is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarion
        • Bureau Junction
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Zearing
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Coal Hollow
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Coal Hollow is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hollow
        • Malden
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Wendel
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Wendel is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendel
        • Dover
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • La Moille
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Greenoak
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Princeton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Van Orin
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Lone Tree Corners
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Lone Tree Corners is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree Corners
        • Tiskilwa
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Kasbeer
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Limerick
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Whitefield
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Whitefield is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
        • Ohio
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Milo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Providence
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Providence is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
        • Wyanet
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Bourbonais ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Bourbonais was located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonais
  • DeKalb County
  • Grundy County
  • Kendall County
  • Lee County
    • County Website:   https://www.leecountyil.com/
    • County Seat for Lee:   Dixon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oglesby   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oglesby.
      • Henkel
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Henkel is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henkel
      • Radley
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Sublette
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • South Paw Paw
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • South Paw Paw is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Paw Paw
      • Compton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • East Paw Paw
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • East Paw Paw is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paw Paw
      • Paw Paw
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Roxbury
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Roxbury is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • West Brooklyn
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Maytown
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Maytown is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • The Burg
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Melugin Grove ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Melugin Grove was located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melugin Grove
      • Shaws
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Shaws is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaws
  • Livingston County
    • County Website:   https://www.livingstoncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Livingston:   Pontiac
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oglesby   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oglesby.
      • Munster
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Coalville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • South Streator
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • South Streator is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Streator
      • Carriage Lane Estates
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Carriage Lane Estates is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Lane Estates
      • Vermilion City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Vermilion City is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion City
      • Reading
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Reading is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Ancona
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Smithdale
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Smithdale is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithdale
      • Long Point
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Missal
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Manville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Manville is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
      • New Michigan ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • New Michigan was located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Michigan
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        • Blackstone
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Budd
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Katy Did
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Katy Did is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy Did
        • Cornell
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Adams ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Adams was located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
        • Flanagan
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Nevada
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Nevada is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
        • Sunbury
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Marshall County
    • County Website:   https://marshallcountyillinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Marshall:   Lacon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oglesby   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oglesby.
      • Porterfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Porterfield is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
      • Wenona
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Evans ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Custer
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Custer is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Henry
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Varna
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Toluca
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • La Rose
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Pattonsburg
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Pattonsburg is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsburg
      • Lacon
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Lacon is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <3>
      • Sparland
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilbern
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Wilbern is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbern
      • Hopewell
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Hopewell is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
      • Saratoga Center
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Saratoga Center is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Center
  • Putnam County
    • County Website:   https://putnamil.gov/
    • County Seat for Putnam:   Hennepin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oglesby   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oglesby.
      • Standard
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Palatine
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Mount Palatine is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Palatine
      • Granville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Mark
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • McNabb
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Florid
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Florid is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florid
      • Moronts
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Moronts is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moronts
      • Hennepin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Magnolia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Caledonia ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Caledonia was located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Indian Spring
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Indian Spring is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring
      • Undercliff
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Undercliff is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Undercliff
      • Walnut Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Walnut Grove is located in Putnam County
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      • Putnam
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Stark County
  • Woodford County

Footnotes ...

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