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Nearest Communities to Oil Center,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 Oil Center.<1>

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

Oil Center 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 191 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oil Center. Of these communities, 161 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 Oil Center (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 Oil Center

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

  • Crawford County   (where Oil Center resides)
  • Clark County
    • County Website:   https://www.clarkcountyil.org/
    • County Seat for Clark:   Marshall
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oil Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oil Center.
      • Moonshine
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Moonshine is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonshine
      • Hogue Town
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Hogue Town is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
      • Orange
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Orange is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • York Ferry
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • York Ferry is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Ferry
      • York
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Melrose
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Moriah
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Moriah is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah
      • Oak Point
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Neadmore
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Neadmore is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neadmore
      • 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
      • Connelly Ford
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Connelly Ford is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connelly Ford
      • Weir
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Weir is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
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        • Narrows Ferry
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Narrows Ferry is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows Ferry
        • 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
        • Choctaw
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Choctaw is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
        • Allright
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Allright is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allright
        • Snyder
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Casey
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Cumberland
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Darwin
          (24 miles [38.6 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 north)
          • Ernst is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernst
        • Martinsville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Adenmoor
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Adenmoor is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adenmoor
        • Clark Center
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Oakcrest
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Oakcrest is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
        • Fox Run
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Fox Run is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
        • Marshall
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Oilfield
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Clay County
  • Cumberland County
    • County Website:   https://cumberlandcoil.gov/
    • County Seat for Cumberland:   Toledo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oil Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oil Center.
      • Hazel Dell
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Liberty Hill
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Liberty Hill is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Dees
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Dees is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees
      • Vevay Park
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Vevay Park is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay Park
      • Walla Walla
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Cherwood Ford
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Cherwood Ford is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherwood Ford
      • Greenup
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bowman Ford
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Bowman Ford is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ford
      • Jewett
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Timothy
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Union Center
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Maple Point
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Maple Point is located in Cumberland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Point
        • Rocky Ford
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Rocky Ford is located in Cumberland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
        • Woodbury
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Woodbury is located in Cumberland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
        • Toledo
          (30 miles [48.3 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>
  • Effingham County
  • Jasper County
    • County Website:   https://jaspercountyillinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Jasper:   Newton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oil Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oil Center.
      • Sainte Marie
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Willow Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Hunt City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rafetown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Rafetown is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rafetown
      • Brookville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Brookville is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Yale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • West Liberty
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • Boos
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Boos is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boos
      • Advance
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Advance is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
      • Falmouth
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Newton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Plainfield
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Plainfield is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
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        • Point Pleasant
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Point Pleasant is located in Jasper County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
        • Rose Hill
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Shamrock
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Shamrock is located in Jasper County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
        • Hidalgo
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Bogota
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Lis
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Gila
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Gila is located in Jasper County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
        • Latona
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Latona is located in Jasper County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latona
        • Wheeler
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Island Grove ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 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 Oil Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oil Center.
      • Stringtown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Stringtown is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Amity
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Dundas
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Claremont
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Olney
        (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
      • Wakefield
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Calhoun
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Berryville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Passport
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Pureton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Pureton is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pureton
      • Wilsonburg ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Wilsonburg is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonburg
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • 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
        • Noble
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Parkersburg
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Gallagher
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Glenwood ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Glenwood is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
        • Seminary
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Seminary is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
  • Wabash County
  • Knox County
  • Sullivan County
    • County Website:   https://www.sullivancounty.in.gov/
    • County Seat for Sullivan:   Sullivan (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oil Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oil Center.
      • Riverton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Riverton is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Merom
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Merom Station
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Merom Station is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merom Station
      • Graysville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • New Lebanon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Riverview
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Riverview is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Dodds Bridge
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Dodds Bridge is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodds Bridge
      • Carlisle
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Paxton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Paxton is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Sullivan
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Fairbanks
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Benefiel Corner
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Benefiel Corner is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benefiel Corner
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        • Campbell Corner
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Campbell Corner is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Corner
        • Scott City
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Massacre
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Massacre is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massacre
        • Glendora
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Glendora is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
        • Shelburn
          (27 miles [43.5 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>
        • Caledonia ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Caledonia is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
        • Farnsworth ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Farnsworth is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth
        • Curryville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Curryville is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
        • East Shelburn
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • East Shelburn is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shelburn
        • Jackson Hill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Jackson Hill is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Hill
        • Standard
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Standard is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
        • Jericho
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Scotchtown
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Shiloh
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Shiloh is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
        • Stringtown
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Stringtown is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
        • Wilfred
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Wilfred is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilfred
        • Bucktown
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Bucktown is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
        • Cass
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Cass is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
        • Hawton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Hawton is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawton
        • Baker
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Baker is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
        • Baldridge
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Baldridge is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldridge
        • Greenville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Greenville is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Vanderburgh County
  • Vigo County

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- Oil Center) 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.