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Nearest Communities to Pesotum,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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 starting from Pesotum.<1>

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


Pesotum 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 188 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Pesotum. Of these communities, 135 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 Pesotum (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 Pesotum

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

  • Champaign County   (where Pesotum resides)
    • County Website:   https://co.champaign.il.us/
    • County Seat for Champaign:   Urbana
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pesotum   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pesotum.
      • Tolono
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jimtown
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Jimtown is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Parkville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Parkville is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
      • Sadorus
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bongard
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Bongard is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bongard
      • Sloan Station
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Sloan Station is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan Station
      • Philo
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Philo is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
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      • Ivesdale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Block
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Block is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block
      • Savoy
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Giblin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Giblin is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giblin
      • Longview
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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        • Deers
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Deers is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deers
        • Kenwood
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Kenwood is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
        • Staley
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Mira
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Rutherford
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Sidney
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • 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>
        • Broadlands
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Bondville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Champaign
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Urbana
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Wilbur Heights
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Wilbur Heights is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur Heights
        • Seymour
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Augerville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Augerville is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augerville
        • Fulls
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Fulls is located in Champaign County
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        • Mayview
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Tipton
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Tipton is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
        • Rising
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Rising is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising
        • Homer
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • 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>
        • Saint Joseph
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Leverett
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Leverett is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
        • Mahomet
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Glover
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Glover is located in Champaign County
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        • Lake of the Woods
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
        • Pauline
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Pauline is located in Champaign County
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        • Sellers
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Sellers is located in Champaign County
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        • State Road
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • State Road is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road
        • Ogden
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Ogden is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
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        • Thomasboro
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Royal
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Flatville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Dewey
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Fisher
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Rantoul
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Dickerson
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Dickerson is located in Champaign County
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        • Prospect
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Tomlinson
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Tomlinson is located in Champaign County
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        • Dailey
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Dailey is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
        • Dillsburg
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Dillsburg is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
        • Lotus
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Gerald
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Gerald is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
        • Gifford
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Coles County
  • De Witt County
  • Douglas County
  • Edgar County
    • County Website:   https://edgarcountyillinois.com/
    • County Seat for Edgar:   Paris
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pesotum   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pesotum.
      • McCown
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • McCown is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCown
      • Palermo
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Hume
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Brocton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hughes
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Hughes is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
      • Hildreth
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Hildreth is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildreth
      • Catfish ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Catfish is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
      • Isabel
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Isabel is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabel
      • Melwood
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Melwood is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melwood
      • Metcalf
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Borton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • New Athens ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • New Athens is located in Edgar County
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        • Garland
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Garland is located in Edgar County
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        • Warrington
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Warrington is located in Edgar County
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        • Redmon
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Mortimer
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Mortimer is located in Edgar County
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        • Cherry Point
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Cherry Point is located in Edgar County
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        • Mabel
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Mabel is located in Edgar County
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        • Kansas
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Macon County
  • McLean County
  • Moultrie County
    • County Website:   http://moultriecountyil.com/
    • County Seat for Moultrie:   Sullivan
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pesotum   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pesotum.
      • Fairbanks
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Fairbanks is located in Moultrie County
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      • Cadwell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Lanton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Lanton is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
      • Williamsburg
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Williamsburg is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Lovington
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Ullrich
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Ullrich is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ullrich
      • Chipps
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Chipps is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipps
      • Cushman
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake City
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Allenville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Sullivan
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Coles
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Dunn
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Piatt County
  • Vermilion County
    • County Website:   https://www.vercounty.org/
    • County Seat for Vermilion:   Danville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pesotum   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pesotum.
      • Allerton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Hastings
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Hastings is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Archie
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Sidell
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Rumpler
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Rumpler is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumpler
      • Maizetown
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Maizetown is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maizetown
      • Fairmount
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jamaica
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Jamaica is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
      • Fithian
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ryan
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Ryan is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Bennett
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Bennett is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
      • Muncie
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
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        • Hope
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Hope is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
        • Indianola
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Bronson
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Bronson is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
        • Brothers
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Brothers is located in Vermilion County
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        • Oakwood
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Glenburn
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Missionfield
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pesotum) 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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