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Nearest Communities to Penfield,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest 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 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 starting from Penfield.<1>

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

Penfield is located in Champaign County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Champaign County: Douglas, Edgar, Ford, McLean, Piatt & Vermilion.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 207 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Penfield. Of these communities, 158 are located in counties other than Champaign 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 Penfield (which is Champaign 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 Penfield

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

  • Champaign County   (where Penfield resides)
    • County Website:   https://co.champaign.il.us/
    • County Seat for Champaign:   Urbana
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Penfield   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Penfield.
      • Gerald
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Gerald is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
      • Dailey
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Dailey is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
      • Gifford
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Royal
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Flatville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Dillsburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Dillsburg is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
      • Rantoul
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Ludlow
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sellers
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Sellers is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
      • Pauline
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Pauline is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
      • Glover
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Glover is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
      • Ogden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Ogden is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <3>
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        • Saint Joseph
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Thomasboro
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Prospect
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • State Road
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • State Road is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road
        • Fulls
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Fulls is located in Champaign County
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        • Mayview
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Tomlinson
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Tomlinson is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomlinson
        • Tipton
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Tipton is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
        • Augerville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Augerville is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augerville
        • Leverett
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Leverett is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
        • Dewey
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Homer
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Homer is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <3>
        • Mira
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Wilbur Heights
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Wilbur Heights is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur Heights
        • Rutherford
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Deers
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Deers is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deers
        • Urbana
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Sidney
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Sidney is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <3>
        • Champaign
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Fisher
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Kenwood
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Kenwood is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
        • Rising
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Rising is located in Champaign County
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        • Philo
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Philo is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <3>
        • Savoy
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Staley
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Lake of the Woods
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County
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        • Block
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Block is located in Champaign County
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        • Mahomet
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Bondville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Dickerson
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Dickerson is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson
        • Foosland
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Lotus
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Bongard
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Bongard is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bongard
        • Broadlands
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Tolono
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Seymour
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Longview
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Douglas County
  • Edgar County
  • Ford County
    • County Website:   https://fordcounty.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Ford:   Paxton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Penfield   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Penfield.
      • Clarence
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Clarence is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
      • Paxton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Perdueville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Perdueville is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdueville
      • Elliott
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Guthrie
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Guthrie is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
      • Melvin
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Roberts
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Gibson City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Proctor
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Garber
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Derby
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Derby is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Harpster
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Harpster is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpster
      • Sibley
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Iroquois County
  • McLean County
  • Piatt County
  • Vermilion County
    • County Website:   https://www.vercounty.org/
    • County Seat for Vermilion:   Danville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Penfield   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Penfield.
      • Armstrong
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Ellis
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Ellis is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Potomac
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Blue Grass ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Blue Grass is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
      • Hope
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Hope is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Gray Ford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Gray Ford is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Ford
      • Selsor Ford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Selsor Ford is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selsor Ford
      • Reilly
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Reilly is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reilly
      • Collison
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jamesburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jamesburg is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg
      • Pellville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Pellville is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellville
      • Higginsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Higginsville is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
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        • Rankin
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Henning
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Hustle
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Hustle is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustle
        • Vernal
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Vernal is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernal
        • East Lynn
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Fithian
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Rumpler
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Rumpler is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumpler
        • Brothers
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Brothers is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothers
        • Muncie
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Newtown
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Grumle Corner
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Grumle Corner is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grumle Corner
        • Bronson
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Bronson is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
        • Glenburn
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Snider
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Snider is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
        • Moores Corner
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Moores Corner is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
        • Rayville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Rayville is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
        • Rossville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Belgium Row
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Johnsonville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Johnsonville is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
        • Barlow Park
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Barlow Park is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Park
        • Myersville ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Myersville is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
        • Rossville Junction
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Rossville Junction is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville Junction
        • Bucktown
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Bucktown is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
        • Missionfield
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Oakwood
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Alvin
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Bismarck
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Hartshorn
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Hartshorn is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorn
        • Hillery
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • West Newell
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • West Newell is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newell
        • Hoopeston
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Fairmount
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Batestown
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Batestown is located in Vermilion County
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        • Bennett
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Bennett is located in Vermilion County
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        • Denmark ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Ryan
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Ryan is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
        • Vermilion Heights
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Vermilion Heights is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion Heights
        • Wyton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Wyton is located in Vermilion County
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        • Campbell
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Campbell is located in Vermilion County
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        • Heaton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Heaton is located in Vermilion County
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        • Coalton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Coalton is located in Vermilion County
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        • Beeler Terrace
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Beeler Terrace is located in Vermilion County
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        • Catlin
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Catlin is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <3>
        • Danville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • South Danville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • South Danville is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Danville
        • Thomas
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Thomas is located in Vermilion County
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        • Newell
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Tilton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Tilton is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <3>
        • Vandercook
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Vandercook is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandercook
        • Cheneyville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Cheneyville is located in Vermilion County
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        • Jamaica
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Jamaica is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
        • Hegeler
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Hegeler is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegeler
        • Illiana
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Belgium
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Belgium is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
        • Kellyville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Kellyville is located in Vermilion County
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        • Walz
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Walz is located in Vermilion County
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        • Brookville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Brookville is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
        • Grape Creek
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Grape Creek is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
        • Steelton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Steelton is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelton
        • Westville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Maizetown
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Maizetown is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maizetown
        • Midway
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Midway is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Unionville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Unionville is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
        • Busenville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Himrod
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Himrod is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Himrod
        • Allerton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Hastings
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Hastings is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
        • Sidell
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Georgetown
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Archie
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Indianola
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Meeks
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Olivet
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Vermilion Grove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Benton County
  • Vermillion County
  • Warren County
    • County Website:   https://www.warrencounty.in.gov/
    • County Seat for Warren:   Williamsport (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Penfield   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Penfield.
      • Hedrick
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Pence
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • State Line City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • State Line City is located in Warren County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • State Line
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Johnsonville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Johnsonville is located in Warren County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
      • Sloan ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Stewart
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Stewart is located in Warren County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Tab
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Tab is located in Warren County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tab
      • Powley Corners
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Powley Corners is located in Warren County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powley Corners
      • Marshfield
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Marshfield is located in Warren County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
      • Sycamore Corner
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Sycamore Corner is located in Warren County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Corner
      • Foster
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Baltimore ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Judyville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Judyville is located in Warren County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judyville
        • Old Town
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Old Town is located in Warren County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
        • Olin
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Olin is located in Warren County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
        • Romine Corner
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Romine Corner is located in Warren County (IN)
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        • West Lebanon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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 from Point A (ie- Penfield) 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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