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Nearest Communities to Palmyra,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Palmyra.<1>

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

Palmyra is located in Macoupin County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Macoupin County: Greene, Jersey, Madison, Montgomery, Morgan & Sangamon.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 193 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Palmyra. Of these communities, 144 are located in counties other than Macoupin 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 Palmyra (which is Macoupin 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 Palmyra

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

  • Macoupin County   (where Palmyra resides)
    • County Website:   https://macoupincountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Macoupin:   Carlinville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Palmyra   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Palmyra.
      • Modesto
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Hettick
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Scottville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Barr
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Barr is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barr
      • Comer
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Enos
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Enos is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enos
      • Reader
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Reader is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reader
      • Hagaman
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenridge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Greenridge is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
      • Nilwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Anderson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Anderson is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Girard
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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        • Chesterfield
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Carlinville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Standard City
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • McVey
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • McVey is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVey
        • Virden
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Schoper
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Schoper is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoper
        • Macoupin
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Macoupin is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macoupin
        • Womac
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Womac is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womac
        • Atwater
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Challacombe
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Summerville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Plainview
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Medora
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Shipman
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Royal Lakes
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Royal Lakes is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lakes
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
          • Royal Lakes has also been known as:
          • Royal Lakes village
        • East Gillespie
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • East Gillespie is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gillespie
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
        • Henderson
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Henderson is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
        • Hornsby
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Centerville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Centerville is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Piasa
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Gillespie
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Baylestown
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Baylestown is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baylestown
        • Dorchester
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Mount Clare
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Mount Clare is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
        • Miles Station
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Benld
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Eagarville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Millville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Millville is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
        • Wilsonville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Woodburn
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Woodburn is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
        • Lake Ka-ho
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Lake Ka-ho is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ka-ho
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
          • Lake Ka-ho has also been known as:
          • Lake Ka-Ho village
        • Sawyerville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Bunker Hill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • White City
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • White City is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
        • Brighton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Carlsburg
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Carlsburg is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlsburg
        • Mount Olive
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Christian County
  • Greene County
    • County Seat for Greene:   Carrollton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Palmyra   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Palmyra.
      • Athensville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Athensville is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athensville
      • Fayette
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Fayette is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Greenfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Kahm
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Kahm is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahm
      • Rockbridge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wrights
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Baum
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Baum is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baum
      • Roodhouse
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Berdan
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Berdan is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berdan
      • White Hall
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jalapa
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jalapa is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
      • Barrow
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Barrow is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrow
      • Continue List   (17 more) ...
        • Belltown
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Pegram
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Pegram is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
        • Carrollton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Conwayville ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Conwayville is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conwayville
        • Kane
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Mid City ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Mid City is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
        • Hanks Station
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Hanks Station is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks Station
        • Old Kane
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Old Kane is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Kane
        • Kaser
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Kaser is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaser
        • Patterson
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Walkerville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Wilmington
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Wilmington is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
        • Woody
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Hillview
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Hurricane ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Hurricane is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
        • McClay Orchard
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • McClay Orchard is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClay Orchard
        • Haypress
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Haypress is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haypress
  • Jersey County
  • Montgomery County
  • Morgan County
    • County Website:   https://morgancounty-il.com/
    • County Seat for Morgan:   Jacksonville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Palmyra   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Palmyra.
      • Rohrer
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Rohrer is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrer
      • Centerville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Centerville is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Appalokia ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Appalokia is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appalokia
      • Waverly
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Nortonville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Nortonville is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
      • Franklin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Rees
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Rees is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rees
      • Yeomans
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Yeomans is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomans
      • Clements
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Clements is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
      • Murrayville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Pisgah
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (19 more) ...
        • Alexander
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Orleans
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Orleans is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
        • Davis ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Davis is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
        • Arnold
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • South Jacksonville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
        • Jacksonville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Strawns Crossing
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Strawns Crossing is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawns Crossing
        • Brownton ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Brownton is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownton
        • Lynnville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
        • Portuguese Hill
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Portuguese Hill is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portuguese Hill
        • Sinclair
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Sinclair is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
        • Savage ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Savage is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
        • Markham
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Markham is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
        • Yatesville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Yatesville is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
        • Jordanville ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Jordanville is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
        • Prentice
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Joy Prairie
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Joy Prairie is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Prairie
        • Literberry
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Arcadia
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sangamon County
    • County Website:   https://sangamonil.gov/
    • County Seat for Sangamon:   Springfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Palmyra   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Palmyra.
      • Lowder
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lemmon ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Lemmon is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemmon
      • Tower Heights
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Tower Heights is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Heights
      • Thayer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Maxwell ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Compro
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Compro is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compro
      • Huffaker
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Huffaker is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffaker
      • Prouty
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Prouty is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prouty
      • Auburn
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Loami
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Irwins Park
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Irwins Park is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwins Park
      • Browns Crossing
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Browns Crossing is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossing
      • Continue List   (39 more) ...
        • Island Grove
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Island Grove is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Grove
        • New Berlin
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Divernon
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Sudduth ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Sudduth is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudduth
        • Bates
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Bates is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
        • Cimic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Cimic is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimic
        • Knapp
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Knapp is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
        • Pawnee Junction
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Pawnee Junction is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Junction
        • Berlin
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Berlin is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
        • Chatham
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Commanche Village
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Commanche Village is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commanche Village
        • Glenarm
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Curran
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Pawnee
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Pasfield
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Woodside
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Cotton Hill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Cotton Hill is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
        • Archer
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Archer is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
        • Beamington
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Beamington is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beamington
        • Cody
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Cody is located in Sangamon County
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        • Coleman
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Coleman is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
        • Riddle Hill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Riddle Hill is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle Hill
        • Toronto
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Toronto is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
        • Farmingdale
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Farmingdale is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
        • Jerome
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Jerome is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
        • Jess
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Jess is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jess
        • Leland Grove
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
        • Southern View
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Southern View is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
        • West Grand Place
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • West Grand Place is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grand Place
        • Richland
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Richland is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
        • Hawthorne Place
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Iles
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Iles is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iles
        • Mildred
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Mildred is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
        • New City
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • New City is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
        • Southlawn
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Southlawn is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southlawn
        • Claysville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Claysville is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
        • Pleasant Plains
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Bradfordton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Bradfordton is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordton
        • Springfield
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Scott County

Footnotes ...

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