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

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

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.

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.

Oil Grove 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 217 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oil Grove. Of these communities, 187 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 Grove (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 Grove

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

  • Crawford County   (where Oil Grove resides)
  • Clark County
    • County Website:   https://www.clarkcountyil.org/
    • County Seat for Clark:   Marshall
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oil Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oil Grove.
      • York Ferry
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • York Ferry is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Ferry
      • York
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Narrows Ferry
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Narrows Ferry is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows Ferry
      • West Union
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • West Union is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • Melrose
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Orange
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Orange is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Walnut Prairie
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Walnut Prairie is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Prairie
      • Moonshine
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Moonshine is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonshine
      • Hogue Town
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Hogue Town is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
      • Snyder
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Choctaw
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Choctaw is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
      • Darwin
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Darwin is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
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        • Weir
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Weir is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
        • Moriah
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Moriah is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah
        • Neadmore
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Neadmore is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neadmore
        • Allright
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Allright is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allright
        • Connelly Ford
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Connelly Ford is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connelly Ford
        • Oak Point
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Edwards County
  • Jasper County
    • County Website:   https://jaspercountyillinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Jasper:   Newton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oil Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oil Grove.
      • Rafetown
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Rafetown is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rafetown
      • Sainte Marie
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Willow Hill
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • West Liberty
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • Hunt City
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Brookville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Brookville is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Boos
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Boos is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boos
      • Yale
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Advance
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Advance is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
      • Newton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Shamrock
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Shamrock is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
      • Falmouth
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Point Pleasant
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Point Pleasant is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
  • Lawrence County
  • Richland County
  • Wabash County
    • County Seat for Wabash:   Mount Carmel
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oil Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oil Grove.
      • Orio
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Allendale
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Adams Corner
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Lancaster
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Lancaster is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Friendsville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Friendsville is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Patton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Pohaten ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Pohaten is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pohaten
      • Cherry Hill Estates
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Cherry Hill Estates is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Estates
      • Odgen
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Odgen is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odgen
      • Selma ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Selma is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Gards Point
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Gards Point is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gards Point
  • Davies's County
    • County Website:   https://www.daviess.org/
    • County Seat for Davies's:   Washington (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oil Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oil Grove.
      • Capehart
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Graham
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Plainville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Plainville is located in Davies's County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
      • Jordan
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jordan is located in Davies's County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Maysville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Maysville is located in Davies's County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Lettsville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Lettsville is located in Davies's County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lettsville
      • Thomas
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Thomas is located in Davies's County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Cornettsville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Cornettsville is located in Davies's County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornettsville
      • South Washington
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • South Washington is located in Davies's County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Washington
      • Washington
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Elnora
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Sandy Hook
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gibson County
  • Greene County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.greene.in.us/
    • County Seat for Greene:   Bloomfield (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oil Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oil Grove.
      • Victoria
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Victoria is located in Greene County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • White Rose
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ellis
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Ellis is located in Greene County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Summit
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Summit is located in Greene County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Marco
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Marco is located in Greene County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
      • Antioch
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Antioch is located in Greene County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Beehunter
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Beehunter is located in Greene County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beehunter
      • Ilene
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Ilene is located in Greene County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilene
      • Island City
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Sponsler
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Sponsler is located in Greene County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sponsler
      • Gilmour
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hoosier
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
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        • Linton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Vicksburg
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Vicksburg is located in Greene County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
        • Bushrod
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Bushrod is located in Greene County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushrod
        • Midland Junction
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Midland Junction is located in Greene County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland Junction
        • Midland
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Midland is located in Greene County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
  • Knox County
    • County Website:   https://knoxcounty.in.gov/
    • County Seat for Knox:   Vincennes (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oil Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oil Grove.
      • Busseron
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Emison
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Emison is located in Knox County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emison
      • Oaktown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Bruceville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Vincennes
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Fritchton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bicknell
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Freelandville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Johnstown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Johnstown is located in Knox County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Indian Creek Settlement
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Ragsdale
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Ragsdale is located in Knox County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
      • Beal
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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        • Purcell
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Purcell is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
        • Saint Thomas
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Saint Thomas is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
        • Verne
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Edwardsport
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Edwardsport is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsport
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
        • Wagner Station
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Wagner Station is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner Station
        • Twin Bridges
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Twin Bridges is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
        • Westphalia
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Bandmill
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Bandmill is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandmill
        • Bloods Wood Crossing
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Bloods Wood Crossing is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloods Wood Crossing
        • Vollmer
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Vollmer is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vollmer
        • Wheatland
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Cantaloupe
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Cantaloupe is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantaloupe
        • Sisson
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Sisson is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisson
        • Five Points
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Five Points is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Iona
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Iona is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iona
        • Monroe City
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Monroe City is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
        • Ridgleville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Ridgleville is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgleville
        • Sandborn
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Sandborn is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandborn
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
        • Decker
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Little Rock
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Little Rock is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
        • Decker Chapel
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Decker Chapel is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Chapel
        • Willis
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Pond Creek Mills
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Pond Creek Mills is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Creek Mills
        • Orrville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Orrville is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
  • Pike County
  • Sullivan County
    • County Website:   https://www.sullivancounty.in.gov/
    • County Seat for Sullivan:   Sullivan (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oil Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oil Grove.
      • Riverton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Riverton is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Merom Station
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Merom Station is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merom Station
      • Merom
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Carlisle
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • New Lebanon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Paxton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Paxton is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Graysville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Sullivan
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Dodds Bridge
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Dodds Bridge is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodds Bridge
      • Pleasantville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Pleasantville is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Benefiel Corner
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Benefiel Corner is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benefiel Corner
      • Bucktown
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Bucktown is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
      • Continue List   (27 more) ...
        • Shiloh
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Shiloh is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
        • Stringtown
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Stringtown is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
        • Riverview
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Riverview is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
        • Caledonia ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Caledonia is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
        • Campbell Corner
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Campbell Corner is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Corner
        • Farnsworth ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Farnsworth is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth
        • Glendora
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Glendora is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
        • Jericho
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Massacre
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Massacre is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massacre
        • Scotchtown
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Scott City
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Cass
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Cass is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
        • Gambill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Fairbanks
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
        • Baker
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Baker is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
        • Dugger
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • East Shelburn
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • East Shelburn is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shelburn
        • Hawton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Hawton is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawton
        • Jackson Hill
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Jackson Hill is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Hill
        • Shelburn
          (25 miles [40.2 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
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        • Curryville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Curryville is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
        • Greenville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Greenville is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
        • Standard
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Standard is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
        • Wilfred
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Wilfred is located in Sullivan County (IN)
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        • Baldridge
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Baldridge is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldridge
        • Hymera
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Hymera is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
        • Farmersburg
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oil Grove) 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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