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Nearest Communities to Paw Paw,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the southwest 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 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 west 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 from Paw Paw.<1>

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

Paw Paw is located in Lee County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lee County: Bureau, DeKalb, La Salle, Ogle & Whiteside.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 201 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Paw Paw. Of these communities, 171 are located in counties other than Lee 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 Paw Paw (which is Lee 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 Paw Paw

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

  • Lee County   (where Paw Paw resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.leecountyil.com/
    • County Seat for Lee:   Dixon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Paw Paw   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Paw Paw.
      • East Paw Paw
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • East Paw Paw is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paw Paw
      • South Paw Paw
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • South Paw Paw is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Paw Paw
      • Roxbury
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Roxbury is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Radley
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Compton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Scarboro
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Scarboro is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
      • The Burg
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Melugin Grove ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Melugin Grove is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melugin Grove
      • Lee
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Twelvemile Corner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Twelvemile Corner is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelvemile Corner
      • West Brooklyn
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Steward
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Continue List   (18 more) ...
        • Henkel
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Henkel is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henkel
        • Inlet
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Shaws
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Shaws is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaws
        • Sublette
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Lee Center
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Binghampton
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Binghampton is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
        • Ashton
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Shelburn ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Shelburn is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
        • Franklin Grove
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Amboy
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Maytown
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Maytown is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
        • Eldena
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Nachusa
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Walton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Walton is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
        • Kingdom
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Kingdom is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom
        • Dixon
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Harmon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Lincoln Heights
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Lincoln Heights is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
  • Bureau County
    • County Website:   https://bureaucounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Bureau:   Princeton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Paw Paw   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Paw Paw.
      • Wendel
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Wendel is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendel
      • Clarion
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Clarion is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarion
      • La Moille
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Arlington
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Cherry
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Van Orin
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Churchill
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Churchill is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
      • Hegeler
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Hegeler is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegeler
      • Ladd
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Zearing
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Dalzell
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenoak
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Continue List   (14 more) ...
        • Ohio
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Spring Valley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Webster Park
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Webster Park is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Park
        • Dover
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Hicks Corners
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Hicks Corners is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Corners
        • Hollowayville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Hollowayville is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowayville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
        • Kasbeer
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Malden
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Ottville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Seatonville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Limerick
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Marquette
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Marquette is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
        • Coal Hollow
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Coal Hollow is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hollow
        • De Pue
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • De Pue is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
  • DeKalb County
  • Grundy County
  • Kane County
    • County Website:   https://www.kanecountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Kane:   Geneva
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Paw Paw   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Paw Paw.
      • Troxel
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Troxel is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troxel
      • Big Rock
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Maple Park
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Kaneland Estates
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Kaneland Estates is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaneland Estates
      • Kaneville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine View
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Pine View is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine View
      • Meredith
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Meredith is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
      • Blackberry Woods
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Blackberry Woods is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry Woods
      • Blackberry Acres
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Blackberry Acres is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry Acres
      • Richardson
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Richardson is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
      • Nottingham Woods
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Nottingham Woods is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Woods
      • Sugar Grove
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
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        • Donny Hill Meadows
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Donny Hill Meadows is located in Kane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donny Hill Meadows
        • The Meadows of Virgil
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Rombury Oaks
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Rombury Oaks is located in Kane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rombury Oaks
        • Timbercrest
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Timbercrest is located in Kane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbercrest
        • Virgil
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Windenoak
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Windenoak is located in Kane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windenoak
        • Elburn
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Still Meadows
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Still Meadows is located in Kane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Meadows
  • Kendall County
    • County Website:   https://www.kendallcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Kendall:   Yorkville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Paw Paw   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Paw Paw.
      • Little Rock
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Little Rock is located in Kendall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
      • Millbrook
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Millhurst
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Millhurst is located in Kendall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhurst
      • Plano
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Plano is located in Kendall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,879 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <3>
      • Newark
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Fox
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Fox is located in Kendall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
      • Knob Hill
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Knob Hill is located in Kendall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Hill
      • Pavillion
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Pavillion is located in Kendall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavillion
      • Countryside
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Countryside is located in Kendall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
      • Helmar
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Helmar is located in Kendall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmar
      • Yorkville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Ament Corners
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Ament Corners is located in Kendall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ament Corners
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        • Bristol
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Kentland
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Kentland is located in Kendall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
        • Lisbon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Lisbon Center
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Lisbon Center is located in Kendall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon Center
        • Lynwood
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Lynwood is located in Kendall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood
  • La Salle County
    • County Website:   https://lasallecountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for La Salle:   Ottawa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Paw Paw   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Paw Paw.
      • Welland
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Welland is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welland
      • Earlville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Meriden
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Meriden is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Leland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mendota
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Baker
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Triumph
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Harding
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Harding is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
      • Munson ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Munson is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munson
      • Freedom Centre ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Freedom Centre is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Centre
      • Prairie Center
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Culton ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Culton is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culton
      • Continue List   (37 more) ...
        • Peterstown
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Peterstown is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterstown
        • Troy Grove
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Northville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Northville is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
        • Waltham
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Catharine
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Catharine is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
        • Dimmick
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Dimmick is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimmick
        • Sheridan
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Fitchmoor
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Fitchmoor is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchmoor
        • Blakes
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Serena
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Wedron
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Tomahawk Bluff
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Tomahawk Bluff is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk Bluff
        • Millington
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Sulphur Springs
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Sulphur Springs is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
        • Norway
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Norway is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
        • La Salle
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • North Utica
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • North Utica is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Utica
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
        • Danway
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Danway is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danway
        • Dayton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Ottawa
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Utica
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Little Rock ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Little Rock is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
        • Naplate
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Naplate is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naplate
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
        • Peru
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • South Ottawa ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Hitt
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Jonesville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Jonesville is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
        • Deer Park
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Deer Park is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
        • Oglesby
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Stoneyville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Stoneyville is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneyville
        • Woodland Addition
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Woodland Addition is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Addition
        • Stavanger
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Bailey Falls ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Bailey Falls is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Falls
        • Reed Crossing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Reed Crossing is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Crossing
        • Vermilionville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Cedar Point
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Lowell
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Lowell is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
  • Ogle County
    • County Website:   https://www.oglecountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Ogle:   Oregon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Paw Paw   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Paw Paw.
      • Southgate
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Southgate is located in Ogle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate
      • Creston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Rochelle
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Flagg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Childers Acres
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Childers Acres is located in Ogle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childers Acres
      • Woodland Acres
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Woodland Acres is located in Ogle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Acres
      • Askvig Addition
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Askvig Addition is located in Ogle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askvig Addition
      • Briarwood
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Briarwood is located in Ogle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood
      • Highland Estates
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Highland Estates is located in Ogle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Estates
      • Crestwood Acres
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Crestwood Acres is located in Ogle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Acres
      • Flagg Center
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Ramsey Acres
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Ramsey Acres is located in Ogle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Acres
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Footnotes ...

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