Nearest Communities to Pontiac,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Pontiac, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Pontiac:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 from Pontiac.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Pontiac is located in Livingston County and is the County Seat.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Livingston County: Ford, Grundy, Kankakee, La Salle, McLean & Woodford.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 151 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Pontiac. Of these communities, 97 are located in counties other than Livingston 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 Pontiac (which is Livingston 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 Pontiac
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Livingston County (where Pontiac resides)
- County Website: https://www.livingstoncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Livingston: Pontiac
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Pontiac ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Pontiac.
- Rowe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rowe is located in Livingston County
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- Rooks Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rooks Creek is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rooks Creek
- Cayuga
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cayuga is located in Livingston County
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- McDowell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- McDowell is located in Livingston County
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- Ocoya
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ocoya is located in Livingston County
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- Swygert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Swygert is located in Livingston County
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- Lodemia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lodemia is located in Livingston County
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- Graymont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rugby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rugby is located in Livingston County
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- Cornell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Avoca is located in Livingston County
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- Champlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Champlin is located in Livingston County
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- Continue List (42 more) ...
- Eylar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Eylar is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eylar
- Odell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fairbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Waldo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waldo is located in Livingston County
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- Flanagan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Saunemin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Scovel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Scovel is located in Livingston County
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- Loretto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Loretto is located in Livingston County
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- New Michigan ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Michigan is located in Livingston County
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- Wing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wing is located in Livingston County
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- Blackstone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Manville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Manville is located in Livingston County
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- Budd
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Budd is located in Livingston County
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- Katy Did
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Katy Did is located in Livingston County
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- Nevada
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Nevada is located in Livingston County
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- Emington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Griswold
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Griswold is located in Livingston County
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- Adams ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Adams is located in Livingston County
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- Missal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Missal is located in Livingston County
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- Sunbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sunbury is located in Livingston County
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- Long Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Smithdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Smithdale is located in Livingston County
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- Forrest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ancona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Reading
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Reading is located in Livingston County
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- Carriage Lane Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Carriage Lane Estates is located in Livingston County
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- Coalville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coalville is located in Livingston County
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- Vermilion City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vermilion City is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion City
- Sullivan Center ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sullivan Center is located in Livingston County
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- Dwight
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Charlotte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Charlotte is located in Livingston County
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- Cullom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Campus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- South Streator
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- South Streator is located in Livingston County
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- Cereal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cereal is located in Livingston County
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- Risk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Risk is located in Livingston County
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- Saxon ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Saxon is located in Livingston County
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- Munster
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Munster is located in Livingston County
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- Chatsworth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Strawn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cardiff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cardiff is located in Livingston County
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- Blair
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Blair is located in Livingston County
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- Ford County
- County Website: https://fordcounty.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Ford: Paxton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Pontiac ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Pontiac.
- Kempton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cabery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sibley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Piper City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Stelle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Stelle is located in Ford County
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- Garber
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Garber is located in Ford County
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- Guthrie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Guthrie is located in Ford County
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- Melvin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Roberts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grundy County
- County Website: https://www.grundycountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Grundy: Morris
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Pontiac ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Pontiac.
- Kinsman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Highland Town ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Highland Town is located in Grundy County
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- Verona
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Wauponsee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Wauponsee is located in Grundy County
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- East Brooklyn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Brooklyn is located in Grundy County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Gardner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mazon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Wilmington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Wilmington is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
- Langham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Langham is located in Grundy County
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- Clarke City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clarke City is located in Grundy County
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- Mazonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mazonia is located in Grundy County
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- Braceville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Central City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Central City is located in Grundy County
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- Gorman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gorman is located in Grundy County
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- Iroquois County
- County Website: https://iroquoiscountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Iroquois: Watseka
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Pontiac ...
- La Hogue
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- La Hogue is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Hogue
- Kankakee County
- County Website: https://www.k3county.net/
- County Seat for Kankakee: Kankakee
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Pontiac ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Pontiac.
- Reddick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Buckingham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Herscher
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- La Salle County
- County Website: https://lasallecountyil.gov/
- County Seat for La Salle: Ottawa
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Pontiac ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Pontiac.
- Dana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kernan
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Kernan is located in La Salle County
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- Ransom
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Evans Heights Housing Project
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Streator
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Delbert Egan Housing Project
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Leeds
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Leeds is located in La Salle County
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- Otter ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Otter is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter
- Altmar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Altmar is located in La Salle County
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- Garfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Garfield is located in La Salle County
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- Kangley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kangley is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kangley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Rutland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
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- Richards
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Richards is located in La Salle County
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- Sandy Ford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Ford is located in La Salle County
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- Wilsman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wilsman is located in La Salle County
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- Milla
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Milla is located in La Salle County
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- Grand Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Marseilles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Farm Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Farm Ridge is located in La Salle County
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- Leonore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Reed Crossing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Reed Crossing is located in La Salle County
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- Seneca
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Seneca is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
- Seneca has also been known as:
- Crotty
- Seneca village
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- Lostant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lostant is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Lostant has also been known as:
- Lost Ant
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- Stoneyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Stoneyville is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneyville
- Woodland Addition
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Woodland Addition is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Addition
- Marshall County
- County Website: https://marshallcountyillinois.gov/
- County Seat for Marshall: Lacon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Pontiac ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Pontiac.
- Wenona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Evans ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Evans is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Toluca
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Custer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Custer is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Pattonsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pattonsburg is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsburg
- Porterfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Porterfield is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
- McLean County
- County Website: https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/
- County Seat for McLean: Bloomington
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Pontiac ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Pontiac.
- Weston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Weston is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Chenoa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Meadows
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Meadows is located in McLean County
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- Gridley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lexington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill is located in McLean County
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- Clarksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksville is located in McLean County
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- Enright
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Enright is located in McLean County
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- Timber Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Timber Ridge is located in McLean County
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- Cropsey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Anchor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Colfax
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
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- Cooksville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fletcher
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Fletcher is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Hudson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Towanda
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Merna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bentown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bentown is located in McLean County
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- Barnes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barnes is located in McLean County
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- Eagle Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Ridge is located in McLean County
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- Greenbriar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenbriar is located in McLean County
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- Hawthorne Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hawthorne Hills is located in McLean County
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- Kerrick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kerrick is located in McLean County
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- North Pointe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Pointe is located in McLean County
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- Arrowsmith
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ellsworth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Padua
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Padua is located in McLean County
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- Hedgewood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hedgewood is located in McLean County
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- Will County
- County Website: https://willcounty.gov/
- County Seat for Will: Joliet
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Pontiac ...
- Torino
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Torino is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torino
- Woodford County
- County Website: https://www.woodford-county.org/
- County Seat for Woodford: Eureka
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Pontiac ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Pontiac.
- Spires
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Spires is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spires
- Minonk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Panola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Panola is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Woodford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Woodford is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- El Paso
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kappa
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Kappa is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Benson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Secor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Roanoke
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
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- Pontiac) 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |