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Nearest Communities to Parnell,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Keep in mind 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.

Parnell is located in De Witt County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of De Witt County: Logan, Macon, McLean & Piatt.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 165 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Parnell. Of these communities, 143 are located in counties other than De Witt 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 Parnell (which is De Witt 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 Parnell

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

  • De Witt County   (where Parnell resides)
  • Champaign County
  • Ford County
  • Logan County
  • Macon County
    • County Website:   https://maconcounty.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Macon:   Decatur
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Parnell   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Parnell.
      • Argenta
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Newburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Newburg is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Maroa
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Emery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Emery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
      • Oreana
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Chapin
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Chapin is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Oakley
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Forsyth
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Faries Park ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Faries Park is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faries Park
      • Sangamon
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Larkdale
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Larkdale is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkdale
      • Bearsdale
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
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        • Heman
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Heman is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heman
        • Warrensburg
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Decatur
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Longview Place
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Longview Place is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Place
        • Casner
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Long Creek
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Wyckles Corners
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Wyckles Corners is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckles Corners
        • Wyckles
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Wyckles is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckles
  • McLean County
    • County Website:   https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for McLean:   Bloomington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Parnell   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Parnell.
      • Empire
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Empire is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Le Roy
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Kumler
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Sabina
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Sabina is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
      • Glen Avon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Laurette
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bellflower
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Osman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Osman is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osman
      • Troster
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Troster is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troster
      • Heyworth
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Littleville ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Littleville is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
      • Ellsworth
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Continue List   (44 more) ...
        • Padua
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Padua is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padua
        • McNulta
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • McNulta is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNulta
        • Downs
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Gillum
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Arrowsmith
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Holder
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Holder is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder
        • Shamrock
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Shamrock is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
        • Bentown
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Bentown is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentown
        • Saybrook
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Randolph
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Randolph is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
        • Brokaw
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Brokaw is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
        • Burns
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Burns is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
        • Hendrix
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Hendrix is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
        • Merna
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Colonial Meadows
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Colonial Meadows is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Meadows
        • Fletcher
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Fletcher is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
        • Barnes
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Barnes is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
        • Cooksville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Bloomington
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Eagle Ridge
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Eagle Ridge is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Ridge
        • Funks Grove
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Funks Grove is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funks Grove
        • Hawthorne Hills
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Hawthorne Hills is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Hills
        • Hedgewood
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Hedgewood is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgewood
        • Shirley
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Greenbriar
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Greenbriar is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar
        • North Pointe
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • North Pointe is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pointe
        • Colfax
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Bloomington Heights
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Bloomington Heights is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington Heights
        • Normal
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • McLean
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Anchor
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Towanda
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Cardinal Court
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Cardinal Court is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal Court
        • Covell
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Covell is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covell
        • Pleasant Hill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Pleasant Hill is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
        • Kerrick
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Kerrick is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrick
        • Twin Grove
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Twin Grove is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
        • Yuton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Timber Ridge
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Timber Ridge is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
        • Lexington
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Cropsey
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Hudson
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Clarksville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Clarksville is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
        • Stanford
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Piatt County

Footnotes ...

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