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Nearest Communities to Papineau,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Papineau.<1>

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

Papineau is located in Iroquois County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Iroquois County: Ford, Kankakee, Vermilion, Benton (IN) & Newton (IN).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 193 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Papineau. Of these communities, 147 are located in counties other than Iroquois 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 Papineau (which is Iroquois 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 Papineau

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

  • Iroquois County   (where Papineau resides)
  • Ford County
  • Grundy County
  • Kankakee County
    • County Website:   https://www.k3county.net/
    • County Seat for Kankakee:   Kankakee
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Papineau   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Papineau.
      • Saint Anne
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Collins ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Collins is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Wichert
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Wichert is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichert
      • Leesville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Leesville is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Saint Anne Woods
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Saint Anne Woods is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anne Woods
      • Sugar Island
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Sugar Island is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Island
      • Koster
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Koster is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koster
      • Doney
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Doney is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doney
      • Hopkins Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
        • Hopkins Park has also been known as:
        • Hopkins Park village
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <3>
      • Aroma Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Sammons Point
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Sammons Point is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammons Point
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
        • Sammons Point has also been known as:
        • Sammons Point village
      • Sun River Terrace
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Sun River Terrace is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River Terrace
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
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        • Tallmadge
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Tallmadge is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallmadge
        • Otto
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Exline
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Exline is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
        • Kankakee
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Eldridge
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Eldridge is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge
        • Momence
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • West Kankakee
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • West Kankakee is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kankakee
        • Ward
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Ward is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
        • Ahern
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Ahern is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahern
        • Litchfield
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • River
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • River is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River
        • Delmar
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Delmar is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
        • Saint George
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Log Cabin Camp
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Log Cabin Camp is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin Camp
        • Shadow Lawn
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Shadow Lawn is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Lawn
        • Woodland
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Woodland is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
        • Bradley
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Greenwich
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Greenwich is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
        • Hillside Manor
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Hillside Manor is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Manor
        • Limestone
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Limestone is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
        • Irwin
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Irwin is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
        • Yeager
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Yeager is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
        • Edgetown
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Edgetown is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgetown
        • Garden of Eden
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Garden of Eden is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Eden
        • Illiana Heights
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Lake
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Lake is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
        • Bourbonnais
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Indian Oaks
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Indian Oaks is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
        • Dickeys
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Dickeys is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeys
        • Illinoi
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Lehigh
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Lehigh is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
        • Grant Park
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Grant Park is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
        • Judson ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Judson is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
        • Puder
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Puder is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puder
        • Whitaker
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Whitaker is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
        • Altorf
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Altorf is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altorf
        • Pilot Center ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Pilot Center is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Center
        • Manteno
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Sherburnville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Goodrich
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Herscher
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Bonfield
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Flickerville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Flickerville is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flickerville
        • Sollitt
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Sollitt is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sollitt
        • Deselm
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Deselm is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deselm
        • Frielings
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Frielings is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frielings
        • Union Hill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Buckingham
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Essex
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Reddick
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Livingston County
  • Will County
  • Benton County
  • Jasper County
    • County Website:   https://www.jaspercountyin.gov/
    • County Seat for Jasper:   Rensselaer (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Papineau   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Papineau.
      • Fair Oaks
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Parr
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Parr is located in Jasper County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parr
      • Egypt
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Moffitt
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Moffitt is located in Jasper County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt
      • Rosebud
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Rosebud is located in Jasper County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Surrey
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Surrey is located in Jasper County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
      • Forest City
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Aix
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Aix is located in Jasper County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aix
      • Collegeville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Collegeville is located in Jasper County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
      • North Marion
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • North Marion is located in Jasper County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Marion
      • Rensselaer
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Virgie
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Deer Park
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Deer Park is located in Jasper County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Lake County
    • County Website:   https://lakecountyin.gov/
    • County Seat for Lake:   Crown Point (IN)
    • Note: Lake Michigan lies to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Papineau   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Papineau.
      • Illinoi
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Schneider
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Belshaw
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Belshaw is located in Lake County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belshaw
      • Shelby
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Shelby is located in Lake County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • North Hayden
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • North Hayden is located in Lake County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hayden
      • Lowell
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Lowell is located in Lake County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,137 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <3>
      • Klaasville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Klaasville is located in Lake County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klaasville
      • Creston
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Creston is located in Lake County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Lake Dalecarlia
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Orchard Grove
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Orchard Grove is located in Lake County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grove
      • Brunswick
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Brunswick is located in Lake County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
      • Cook
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Cook is located in Lake County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
      • Dinwiddie
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Range Line
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Range Line is located in Lake County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range Line
  • Newton County
    • County Website:   https://www.newtoncounty.in.gov/
    • County Seat for Newton:   Kentland (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Papineau   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Papineau.
      • Enos
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Enos is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enos
      • Morocco
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Morocco is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morocco <3>
      • Ade
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Ade is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ade
      • Beaver City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Beaver City is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
      • Effner
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Effner is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
      • Conrad
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Conrad is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad
      • Lake Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Lake Village is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Brook
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Brook is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brook <3>
      • Sumava Resorts
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Kentland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Ayr
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Newton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Newton is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Foresman
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Perkins
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Perkins is located in Newton County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
        • Pembroke
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Pembroke is located in Newton County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
        • Roselawn
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Roselawn is located in Newton County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
        • Thayer
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Percy Junction
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Percy Junction is located in Newton County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy Junction
        • Goodland
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Porter 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 from Point A (ie- Papineau) 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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