Nearest Communities to Ontario,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Ontario, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Ontario:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Ontario.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Ontario is located in Knox County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Knox County: Fulton, Henry, Mercer, Peoria, Stark & Warren.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 169 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ontario. Of these communities, 134 are located in counties other than Knox 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 Ontario (which is Knox 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 Ontario
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Knox County (where Ontario resides)
- County Website: https://www.knoxcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Knox: Galesburg
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ontario ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ontario.
- Oneida
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wataga
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rio
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
- Soperville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Soperville is located in Knox County
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- Altona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- East Galesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- East Galesburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Galesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Knox
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Knox is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Victoria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Knoxville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Oak Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Run is located in Knox County
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- Appleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Appleton is located in Knox County
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- Centerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Knox County
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- Saluda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Saluda is located in Knox County
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- Dahinda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gilson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Trenton Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Trenton Corners is located in Knox County
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- Truro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Truro is located in Knox County
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- De Long
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- De Long is located in Knox County
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- Williamsfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Abingdon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Maquon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Eugene
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Eugene is located in Knox County
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- Burnside ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Burnside is located in Knox County
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- Elba Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elba Center is located in Knox County
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- Hermon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hermon is located in Knox County
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- Bridgeport Ferry
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bridgeport Ferry is located in Knox County
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- Bridgeport ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bridgeport is located in Knox County
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- Douglas
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Douglas is located in Knox County
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- Saint Augustine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Uniontown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Uniontown is located in Knox County
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- Yates City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rapatee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rapatee is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapatee
- Bureau County
- Fulton County
- County Website: https://fultoncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Fulton: Lewistown
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ontario ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ontario.
- London Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Midway ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in Fulton County
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- Pleasant Ridge ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
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- Troy ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Troy is located in Fulton County
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- Middlegrove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Middlegrove is located in Fulton County
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- Avon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Farmington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson County
- County Seat for Henderson: Oquawka
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ontario ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ontario.
- Bald Bluff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bald Bluff is located in Henderson County
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- Reeds
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reeds is located in Henderson County
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- Rozetta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rozetta is located in Henderson County
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- Henry County
- County Website: https://www.henrycty.com/
- County Seat for Henry: Cambridge
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ontario ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ontario.
- Woodhull
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Nekoma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nekoma is located in Henry County
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- Alpha
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oxford ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oxford is located in Henry County
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- Ophiem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ophiem is located in Henry County
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- Bishop Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Andover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lynn Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Galva
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ulah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ulah is located in Henry County
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- Cambridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Osco
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Orion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- German Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- German Corner is located in Henry County
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- Morristown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Morristown is located in Henry County
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- Saxon ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Saxon is located in Henry County
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- Sunny Hill Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Sunny Hill Estates is located in Henry County
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- Sunny Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Sunny Hill is located in Henry County
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- Kewanee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brook Lawn
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Brook Lawn is located in Henry County
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- Warner
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Warner is located in Henry County
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- Briar Bluff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
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- Colona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Geneseo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Level Acres
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Level Acres is located in Henry County
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- Timber Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Timber Ridge is located in Henry County
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- Green River
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Green River is located in Henry County
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- Green Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Green Rock is located in Henry County
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- Atkinson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dayton is located in Henry County
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- Hickory Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
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- Woodcrest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Woodcrest is located in Henry County
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- Cleveland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cleveland is located in Henry County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Annawan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mercer County
- County Website: https://www.mercercountyil.org/
- County Seat for Mercer: Aledo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ontario ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ontario.
- North Henderson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- New Windsor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Windsor is located in Mercer County
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- Windsor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Windsor is located in Mercer County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
- Alexis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Griffin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Griffin is located in Mercer County
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- Swedona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Swedona is located in Mercer County
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- Viola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cable
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cable is located in Mercer County
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- Burgess
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Burgess is located in Mercer County
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- Martin ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Martin is located in Mercer County
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- Norwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Norwood is located in Mercer County
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- Gilchrist
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
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- Boden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Boden is located in Mercer County
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- Matherville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Old Gilchrist
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Old Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
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- Shale City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shale City is located in Mercer County
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- Sherrard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wanlock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wanlock is located in Mercer County
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- Preemption
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Orangemans Hall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Orangemans Hall is located in Mercer County
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- Sunbeam
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
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- Sugar Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Grove is located in Mercer County
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- Aledo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Gingle Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gingle Corners is located in Mercer County
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- Seaton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hamlet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hamlet is located in Mercer County
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- Millersburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Millersburg is located in Mercer County
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- Marston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marston is located in Mercer County
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- Joy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ogle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ogle is located in Mercer County
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- Peoria County
- County Website: https://www.peoriacounty.gov/
- County Seat for Peoria: Peoria
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ontario ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ontario.
- Elmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Elmore is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Laura
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Monica
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Monica is located in Peoria County
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- Brimfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elmwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Southport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Southport is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Princeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Peoria County
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- Rock Island County
- County Website: https://rockislandcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Rock Island: Rock Island
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ontario ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ontario.
- Castle Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Castle Junction is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Junction
- Reynolds
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Coyne Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County
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- Oak Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Poplar Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Poplar Grove is located in Rock Island County
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- Glendale ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Glendale is located in Rock Island County
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- Ginger Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ginger Hill is located in Rock Island County
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- Taylor Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgeway Addition
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bridgeway Addition is located in Rock Island County
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- Carbon Cliff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fruitland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fruitland is located in Rock Island County
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- Rustic Acres
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rustic Acres is located in Rock Island County
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- Silvis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Milan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barstow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- East Moline
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- East Moline is located in Rock Island County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
- Osborn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Osborn is located in Rock Island County
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- Stark County
- County Website: https://www.starkco.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Stark: Toulon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ontario ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ontario.
- La Fayette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- West Jersey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- West Jersey is located in Stark County
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- Toulon
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Elmira
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Slackwater ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Slackwater is located in Stark County
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- Duncan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Duncan is located in Stark County
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- Wyoming
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Modena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Modena is located in Stark County
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- Osceola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Osceola is located in Stark County
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- Stark
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Stark is located in Stark County
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- Waldron ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Waldron is located in Stark County
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- Warren County
- County Website: https://warrencountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Warren: Monmouth
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ontario ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ontario.
- Shanghai City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Shanghai City is located in Warren County
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- Utah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Utah is located in Warren County
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- Coldbrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Coldbrook is located in Warren County
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- Surrey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Surrey is located in Warren County
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- Gerlaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cameron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alexis Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Alexis Junction is located in Warren County
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- Shaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Shaw is located in Warren County
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- Spring Grove ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Spring Grove is located in Warren County
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- Woodvale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Woodvale is located in Warren County
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- Monmouth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Phelps
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Phelps is located in Warren County
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- Denny ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Denny is located in Warren County
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- Eleanor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Eleanor is located in Warren County
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- Berwick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ormonde
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ormonde is located in Warren County
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- Little York
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Larchland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Larchland is located in Warren County
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- Greenbush
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greenbush is located in Warren County
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- Kirkwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ponemah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ponemah is located in Warren County
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- Roseville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ontario) 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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