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Nearest Communities to Owaneco,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village 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.

Owaneco is located in Christian County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Christian County: Macon, Montgomery, Sangamon & Shelby.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 162 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Owaneco. Of these communities, 126 are located in counties other than Christian 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 Owaneco (which is Christian 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 Owaneco

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

  • Christian County   (where Owaneco resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.christiancountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Christian:   Taylorville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Owaneco   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Owaneco.
      • Millersville
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Millersville is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Hewittville
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Hewittville is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewittville
      • Velma
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Velma is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
      • Vanderville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Vanderville is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderville
      • Dunkel
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Dunkel is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkel
      • Taylorville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Rosamond
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Assumption
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Willeys
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Willeys is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeys
      • Pana
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Pana is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <3>
      • Old Stonington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Old Stonington is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stonington
      • Sandersville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Sandersville is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
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        • Clarksdale
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Clarksdale is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
        • Stonington
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Radford
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Radford is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
        • Langleyville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Langleyville is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langleyville
        • Palmer
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Sharpsburg
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Sharpsburg is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
        • Midway
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Midway is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Jeisyville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Jeisyville is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeisyville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
        • Kincaid
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Bulpitt
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Morrisonville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Edinburg
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Tovey Humphrey Station
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Tovey
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Tovey is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tovey
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tovey <3>
        • Grove City
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Grove City is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
        • Blueville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Blueville is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueville
        • Sicily
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Sicily is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily
        • Campbellsburg ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Campbellsburg is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsburg
        • Zenobia
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Zenobia is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenobia
        • Mount Auburn
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Osbernville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Osbernville is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osbernville
        • Bolivia
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Bolivia is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
        • Ellis
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Ellis is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
        • Roby
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Roby is located in Christian County
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  • Effingham County
  • Fayette County
    • County Website:   https://www.fayettecountyillinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Fayette:   Vandalia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Owaneco   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Owaneco.
      • Dressor
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Dressor is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
      • Ramsey
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Bayle City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Bayle City is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
      • Bingham
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Twin Churches
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Twin Churches is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Churches
      • Holliday
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Holliday is located in Fayette County
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      • Greenland ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Greenland is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Wrights Corner
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Wrights Corner is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corner
  • Macon County
    • County Website:   https://maconcounty.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Macon:   Decatur
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Owaneco   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Owaneco.
      • Blue Mound
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Walker
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Walker is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Macon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Blackland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Blackland is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
      • Boody
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Bulldog Crossing
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Bulldog Crossing is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulldog Crossing
      • Elwin
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Harristown
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Niantic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Turpin
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Turpin is located in Macon County
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      • Wyckles Corners
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Wyckles Corners is located in Macon County
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      • Hervey City
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Hervey City is located in Macon County
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        • Mount Zion
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Wyckles
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Wyckles is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckles
        • Longview Place
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Longview Place is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Place
        • Prairie Hall
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Prairie Hall is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hall
        • Decatur
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Long Creek
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Long Creek is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
        • Bearsdale
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
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        • Casner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Casner is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casner
  • Macoupin County
  • Montgomery County
    • County Website:   https://montgomerycountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Montgomery:   Hillsboro
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Owaneco   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Owaneco.
      • Ohlman
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Wenonah
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
      • Nokomis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Coalton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Coalton is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Witt
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Witt is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witt <3>
      • Harvel
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • White Oak
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • White Oak is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • Irving
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Raymond
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Farmersville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Thomasville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Thomasville is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
      • Fillmore
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
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        • Hillsboro
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Waggoner
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Chapman
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Chapman is located in Montgomery County
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        • Butler
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Schram City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Schram City is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schram City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
        • Zanesville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Zanesville is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
        • Fairmont Place
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Fairmont Place is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Place
        • Hillsboro Heights
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Hillsboro Heights is located in Montgomery County
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        • Honey Bend
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
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        • Shop Creek
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
        • Coffeen
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Stagecoach Junction
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Stagecoach Junction is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Junction
        • Sunrise Hills
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Sunrise Hills is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Hills
        • Island View
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Island View is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
        • Taylor Springs
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Barnett
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Barnett is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
  • Moultrie County
  • Sangamon County
    • County Website:   https://sangamonil.gov/
    • County Seat for Sangamon:   Springfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Owaneco   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Owaneco.
      • Breckenridge
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Breckenridge is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
      • Cascade
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Cascade is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Berry
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Berry is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
      • Buckhart
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Buckhart is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
      • New City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • New City is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
      • Pawnee
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Commanche Village
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Commanche Village is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commanche Village
      • Beamington
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Beamington is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beamington
      • Haynes
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Haynes is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Illiopolis
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Mechanicsburg
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Cimic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Cimic is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimic
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        • Divernon
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Pawnee Junction
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Pawnee Junction is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Junction
        • Lanesville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Lanesville is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
        • Saunders
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Saunders is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders
        • Rochester
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Glenarm
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Buffalo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Cotton Hill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Cotton Hill is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
        • Keys
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Keys is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys
        • Toronto
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Toronto is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
        • Chatham
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Dawson
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Southlawn
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Southlawn is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southlawn
        • Clear Lake
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
        • Mildred
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Mildred is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
        • Shale Bluff
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Shale Bluff is located in Sangamon County
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        • Southern View
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Southern View is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
        • Woodside
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Woodside is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
        • Auburn
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Irwins Park
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Irwins Park is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwins Park
        • Thayer
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Tower Heights
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Tower Heights is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Heights
  • Shelby County
    • County Website:   https://shelbycounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Shelby:   Shelbyville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Owaneco   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Owaneco.
      • Dollville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Dollville is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollville
      • Moweaqua
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Westminster ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Westminster is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Oconee
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Tower Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Henton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Henton is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henton
      • Pleak
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Pleak is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleak
      • Obed
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Obed is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obed
      • Westervelt
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Westervelt is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westervelt
      • Yantisville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
      • Hanson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Hanson is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
      • Williamsburg Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Williamsburg Hill is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Hill
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        • Williamsburg ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Williamsburg is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
        • Lakewood
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
        • Rennerville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Rennerville is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rennerville
        • Duvall
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Duvall is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
        • Shelbyville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Herrick
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Findlay
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Todds Point
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Todds Point is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Point
        • Cowden
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Lithia
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Lithia is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
        • Clarksburg
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Clarksburg is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
        • Middlesworth
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
        • Fancher
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Fancher is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
        • Milne
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Milne is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milne
        • Mode
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Mode is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Owaneco) 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.