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Nearest Communities to Olena,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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 starting from Olena.<1>

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

Olena is located in Henderson County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Henderson County: Des Moines (IA), Lee (IA), Hancock, McDonough, Mercer & Warren.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 163 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Olena. Of these communities, 141 are located in counties other than Henderson 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 Olena (which is Henderson 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 Olena

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

  • Henderson County   (where Olena resides)
    • County Seat for Henderson:   Oquawka
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Olena   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Olena.
      • Hopper
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Hopper is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopper
      • Stronghurst
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Decorra
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Decorra is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorra
      • Media
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Gladstone
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Lone Tree
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Lone Tree is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
      • Biggsville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Silver Lake ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Silver Lake is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Carman
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Carthage Lake
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Carthage Lake is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage Lake
      • Gulf Port
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Heapsville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Heapsville is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heapsville
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        • Terre Haute
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Raritan
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Raritan is located in Henderson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
        • Yellow Banks
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Yellow Banks is located in Henderson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Banks
        • Iowa Junction
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
        • Oquawka
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Reeds
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Reeds is located in Henderson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
        • Lomax
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Rozetta
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Bald Bluff
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Bald Bluff is located in Henderson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Bluff
        • Milroy
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Fulton County
  • Hancock County
    • County Website:   https://hancockcounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Hancock:   Carthage
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Olena   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Olena.
      • Disco
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • La Harpe
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Dallas City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Durham
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Durham is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Pontoosuc
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • La Crosse
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • La Crosse is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
      • Colusa
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Fountain Green
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Adrian
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Burnside
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Niota
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Webster
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Webster is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Continue List   (11 more) ...
        • Old Niota
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Old Niota is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Niota
        • Joetta
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Ferris
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Powellton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Powellton is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
        • McCall
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • McCall is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall
        • Carthage
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Middle Creek
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Middle Creek is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
        • Nauvoo
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Quashquema ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Quashquema is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quashquema
        • Sonora ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Sonora is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
        • Saint Mary
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Saint Mary is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
  • Knox County
  • McDonough County
    • County Website:   http://mcg.mcdonough.il.us/
    • County Seat for McDonough:   Macomb
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Olena   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Olena.
      • Blandinsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Sciota
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Spring Creek Settlement ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Good Hope
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Little Ireland ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Little Ireland is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Ireland
      • Walnut Grove
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Walnut Grove is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Ragtown ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Ragtown is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragtown
      • VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Lamone Village
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
      • Scottsburg
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Scottsburg is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Colchester
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Macomb
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Macomb is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <3>
      • Continue List   (9 more) ...
        • University Village
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • University Village is located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
        • Tennessee
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • East Village
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • East Village is located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
        • Hills Grove ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Hills Grove is located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Grove
        • Bushnell
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Prairie City
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Prairie City is located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
        • Bardolph
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Colmar
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Fandon
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Fandon is located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fandon
  • Mercer County
  • Warren County
    • County Website:   https://warrencountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Warren:   Monmouth
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Olena   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Olena.
      • Ellison ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Ellison is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
      • Smithshire
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • New Lancaster ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • New Lancaster is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
      • Kirkwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ponemah
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Ponemah is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponemah
      • Roseville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Larchland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Larchland is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchland
      • Swan Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Swan Creek is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
      • Ormonde
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Ormonde is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormonde
      • Monmouth
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Eleanor
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Little York
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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        • Youngstown
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Phelps
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Phelps is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
        • Denny ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Denny is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny
        • Berwick
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Greenbush
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Greenbush is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
        • Spring Grove ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Spring Grove is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
        • Gerlaw
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Woodvale
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Woodvale is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodvale
        • Cameron
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Shaw
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Shaw is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
        • Alexis Junction
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Alexis Junction is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis Junction
        • Coldbrook
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Coldbrook is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook
        • Surrey
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Utah
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Shanghai City
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
  • Des Moines County
    • County Website:   https://www.desmoinescounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Des Moines:   Burlington (IA)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Olena   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Olena.
      • Burlington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Kemper
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Kemper is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemper
      • Patterson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Patterson is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Spring Grove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Spring Grove is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Latty
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Latty is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latty
      • West Burlington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Kingston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Beaverdale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Beaverdale is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
      • Skunk River
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Skunk River is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skunk River
      • Dodgeville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Kline
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sperry
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (13 more) ...
        • Augusta
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Augusta is located in Des Moines County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
        • Middletown
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Prairie Grove
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Prairie Grove is located in Des Moines County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
        • Huron
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Huron is located in Des Moines County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
        • Kossuth
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Kossuth is located in Des Moines County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
        • Mediapolis
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Danville Center
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Danville Center is located in Des Moines County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville Center
        • Danville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Danville is located in Des Moines County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
        • Northfield
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Northfield is located in Des Moines County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
        • Pleasant Grove
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Pleasant Grove is located in Des Moines County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
        • Garland
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Garland is located in Des Moines County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
        • Roscoe
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Roscoe is located in Des Moines County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
        • Yarmouth
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Henry County
  • Lee County
  • Louisa County
    • County Website:   https://louisacountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Louisa:   Wapello (IA)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Olena   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Olena.
      • Oakville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Elrick Junction
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Newport
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Newport is located in Louisa County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Toolesboro
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Toolesboro is located in Louisa County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toolesboro
      • Morning Sun
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Marsh
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Marsh is located in Louisa County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh
      • Wapello
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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- Olena) 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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