Nearest Communities to Paxton,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Paxton, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Paxton:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
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.
Paxton is located in Ford County and is the County Seat.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ford County: Champaign, Iroquois, Kankakee, Livingston, McLean & Vermilion.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 163 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Paxton. Of these communities, 150 are located in counties other than Ford 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 Paxton (which is Ford 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 Paxton
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Ford County (where Paxton resides)
- County Website: https://fordcounty.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Ford: Paxton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Paxton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Paxton.
- Perdueville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Perdueville is located in Ford County
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- Clarence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Clarence is located in Ford County
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- Elliott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Melvin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roberts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Guthrie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Guthrie is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
- Gibson City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gibson City is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
- Gibson City has also been known as:
- Gibson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson City <3>
- Garber
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Garber is located in Ford County
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- Proctor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Proctor is located in Ford County
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- Sibley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Derby
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Derby is located in Ford County
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- Harpster
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Harpster is located in Ford County
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- Piper City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Champaign County
- County Website: https://co.champaign.il.us/
- County Seat for Champaign: Urbana
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Paxton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Paxton.
- Ludlow
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dillsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dillsburg is located in Champaign County
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- Gifford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rantoul
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Prospect
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prospect is located in Champaign County
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- Tomlinson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tomlinson is located in Champaign County
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- Penfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dewey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Flatville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Flatville is located in Champaign County
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- Thomasboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Gerald
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gerald is located in Champaign County
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- Fisher
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Dailey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dailey is located in Champaign County
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- Sellers
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sellers is located in Champaign County
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- Foosland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Leverett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Leverett is located in Champaign County
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- Royal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Dickerson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dickerson is located in Champaign County
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- Lotus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lotus is located in Champaign County
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- Augerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Augerville is located in Champaign County
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- Wilbur Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wilbur Heights is located in Champaign County
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- Lake of the Woods
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County
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- Fulls
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fulls is located in Champaign County
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- Mayview
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mayview is located in Champaign County
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- Pauline
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pauline is located in Champaign County
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- Champaign
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Glover
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Glover is located in Champaign County
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- Ogden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Saint Joseph
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Urbana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mahomet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rising
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rising is located in Champaign County
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- Mira
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mira is located in Champaign County
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- Kenwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kenwood is located in Champaign County
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- Staley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Staley is located in Champaign County
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- Deers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Deers is located in Champaign County
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- State Road
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- State Road is located in Champaign County
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- Tipton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Tipton is located in Champaign County
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- Bondville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Savoy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rutherford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rutherford is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Sidney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Seymour
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Homer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- De Witt County
- County Website: https://www.dewittcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for De Witt: Clinton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Paxton ...
- Weedman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Weedman is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedman
- Iroquois County
- County Website: https://iroquoiscountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Iroquois: Watseka
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Paxton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Paxton.
- Loda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Buckley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cissna Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Thawville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fountain Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fountain Creek is located in Iroquois County
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- Del Rey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Del Rey is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey
- Pitchin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pitchin is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitchin
- Claytonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ridgeville is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Onarga
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Goodwine
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hickman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hickman is located in Iroquois County
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- Woodworth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Woodworth is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
- Alonzo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Alonzo is located in Iroquois County
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- La Hogue
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- La Hogue is located in Iroquois County
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- Bryce
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bryce is located in Iroquois County
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- Schwer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Schwer is located in Iroquois County
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- Wellington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Gilman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Leonard
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Leonard is located in Iroquois County
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- Milford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Danforth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Crescent City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland Junction is located in Iroquois County
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- Greer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Greer is located in Iroquois County
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- Woodland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hallock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hallock is located in Iroquois County
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- Coaler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Coaler is located in Iroquois County
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- Stockland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cutmer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cutmer is located in Iroquois County
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- Watseka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ashkum
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Livingston County
- County Website: https://www.livingstoncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Livingston: Pontiac
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Paxton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Paxton.
- Strawn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cereal
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cereal is located in Livingston County
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- Risk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Risk is located in Livingston County
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- Chatsworth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Forrest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Charlotte
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Charlotte is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Fairbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wing is located in Livingston County
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- Cullom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- McLean County
- County Website: https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/
- County Seat for McLean: Bloomington
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Paxton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Paxton.
- McNulta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- McNulta is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNulta
- Cropsey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Osman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Osman is located in McLean County
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- Troster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Troster is located in McLean County
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- Saybrook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bellflower
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Anchor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Laurette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Laurette is located in McLean County
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- Kumler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kumler is located in McLean County
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- Glen Avon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Glen Avon is located in McLean County
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- Arrowsmith
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Colfax
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sabina
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sabina is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
- Piatt County
- County Website: https://piatt.gov/
- County Seat for Piatt: Monticello
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Paxton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Paxton.
- Blue Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Ridge is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Mansfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harris
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harris is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Vermilion County
- County Website: https://www.vercounty.org/
- County Seat for Vermilion: Danville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Paxton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Paxton.
- Pellville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pellville is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellville
- Rankin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Reilly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Reilly is located in Vermilion County
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- Ellis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ellis is located in Vermilion County
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- Hustle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hustle is located in Vermilion County
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- East Lynn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Armstrong
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Grass ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Grass is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
- Potomac
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Gray Ford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gray Ford is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Ford
- Hope
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hope is located in Vermilion County
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- Selsor Ford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Selsor Ford is located in Vermilion County
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- Hoopeston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Collison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jamesburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jamesburg is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg
- Rossville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Henning
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Higginsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Higginsville is located in Vermilion County
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- Rossville Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rossville Junction is located in Vermilion County
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- Vernal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Vernal is located in Vermilion County
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- Rumpler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rumpler is located in Vermilion County
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- Rayville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rayville is located in Vermilion County
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- Coalton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Coalton is located in Vermilion County
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- Heaton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Heaton is located in Vermilion County
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- Brothers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brothers is located in Vermilion County
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- Fithian
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grumle Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grumle Corner is located in Vermilion County
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- Moores Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Moores Corner is located in Vermilion County
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- Newtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Newtown is located in Vermilion County
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- Alvin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Alvin is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Alvin has also been known as:
- Alvan Village
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- Barlow Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Barlow Park is located in Vermilion County
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- Cheneyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cheneyville is located in Vermilion County
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- Glenburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glenburn is located in Vermilion County
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- Muncie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Myersville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Myersville is located in Vermilion County
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- Snider
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Snider is located in Vermilion County
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- Belgium Row
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Belgium Row is located in Vermilion County
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- Bismarck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bronson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bronson is located in Vermilion County
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- Johnsonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsonville is located in Vermilion County
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- Oakwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bucktown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bucktown is located in Vermilion County
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- Hartshorn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hartshorn is located in Vermilion County
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- Hillery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hillery is located in Vermilion County
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- Missionfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Missionfield is located in Vermilion County
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- West Newell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Newell is located in Vermilion County
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- Benton County
- County Website: https://www.bentoncounty.in.gov/
- County Seat for Benton: Fowler (IN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Paxton ...
- Ambia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ambia is located in Benton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Warren County
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Paxton) 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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