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Nearest Communities to Putnam,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Putnam.<1>

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

Putnam is located in Putnam County.

The following 3 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Putnam County: Bureau, La Salle & Marshall.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 183 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Putnam. Of these communities, 170 are located in counties other than Putnam 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 Putnam (which is Putnam 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 Putnam

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

  • Putnam County   (where Putnam resides)
    • County Website:   https://putnamil.gov/
    • County Seat for Putnam:   Hennepin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Putnam   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Putnam.
      • Indian Spring
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Indian Spring is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring
      • Undercliff
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Undercliff is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Undercliff
      • Walnut Grove
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Walnut Grove is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Florid
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Florid is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florid
      • Hennepin
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Moronts
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Moronts is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moronts
      • Caledonia ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Caledonia is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • McNabb
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Mark
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Granville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Magnolia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Palatine
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Mount Palatine is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Palatine
      • Standard
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bureau County
    • County Website:   https://bureaucounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Bureau:   Princeton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Putnam   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Putnam.
      • Lone Tree Corners
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Lone Tree Corners is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree Corners
      • Whitefield
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Whitefield is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
      • Bureau Junction
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Tiskilwa
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Milo
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • De Pue
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • De Pue is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
      • Coal Hollow
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Coal Hollow is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hollow
      • Marquette
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Marquette is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
      • Providence
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Providence is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Hollowayville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Hollowayville is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowayville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
      • Princeton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Hicks Corners
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Hicks Corners is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Corners
      • Continue List   (33 more) ...
        • Ottville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Seatonville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Spring Valley
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Webster Park
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Webster Park is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Park
        • Burnett
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Burnett is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
        • Wyanet
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Malden
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Dalzell
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Ladd
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Bourbonais ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Bourbonais is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonais
        • Dover
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Hegeler
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Hegeler is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegeler
        • Buda
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Zearing
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Churchill
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Churchill is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
        • Cherry
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Langley
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Langley is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
        • Greenoak
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Arlington
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Limerick
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Sheffield
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Neponset
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Kasbeer
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Manlius
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • La Moille
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Clarion
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Clarion is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarion
        • Ohio
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Van Orin
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Wendel
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Wendel is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendel
        • Mineral
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Walnut
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • New Bedford
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Normandy
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Normandy is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
  • Henry County
  • La Salle County
    • County Website:   https://lasallecountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for La Salle:   Ottawa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Putnam   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Putnam.
      • Priscilla ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Cedar Point
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Lostant
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Tonica
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Peru
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ticona
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Ticona is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ticona
      • Jonesville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jonesville is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Oglesby
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Bailey Falls ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Bailey Falls is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Falls
      • Lowell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Lowell is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Deer Park
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Deer Park is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • La Salle
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Continue List   (36 more) ...
        • Little Rock ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Little Rock is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
        • Leonore
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Milla
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Milla is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milla
        • Vermilionville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Tomahawk Bluff
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Tomahawk Bluff is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk Bluff
        • Dimmick
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Dimmick is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimmick
        • Fitchmoor
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Fitchmoor is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchmoor
        • North Utica
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • North Utica is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Utica
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
        • Utica
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Garfield
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Garfield is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
        • Rutland
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Wilsman
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Wilsman is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsman
        • Leeds
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Farm Ridge
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Farm Ridge is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Ridge
        • Sandy Ford
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Sandy Ford is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ford
        • Culton ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Culton is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culton
        • Peterstown
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Peterstown is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterstown
        • Troy Grove
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Altmar
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Altmar is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altmar
        • Waltham
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Kangley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Delbert Egan Housing Project
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Naplate
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Naplate is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naplate
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
        • Dana
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Dana is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dana <3>
        • Grand Ridge
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Hitt
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Reed Crossing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Reed Crossing is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Crossing
        • Richards
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Richards is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
        • Streator
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Mendota
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Triumph
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Evans Heights Housing Project
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • South Ottawa ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Stoneyville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Stoneyville is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneyville
        • Woodland Addition
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Woodland Addition is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Addition
        • Prairie Center
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lee County
  • Livingston County
  • Marshall County
    • County Website:   https://marshallcountyillinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Marshall:   Lacon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Putnam   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Putnam.
      • Henry
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Sparland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Lacon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Lacon is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <3>
      • Saratoga Center
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Saratoga Center is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Center
      • Broadmoor
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Broadmoor is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor
      • Porterfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Porterfield is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
      • Varna
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Hopewell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Hopewell is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
      • Camp Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilbern
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Wilbern is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbern
      • Custer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Custer is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • La Rose
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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        • Evans ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Toluca
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Lawn Ridge
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Lawn Ridge is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Ridge
        • Pattonsburg
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Pattonsburg is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsburg
        • Wenona
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Peoria County
    • County Website:   https://www.peoriacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Peoria:   Peoria
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Putnam   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Putnam.
      • Chillicothe
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • North Chillicothe
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • North Chillicothe is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chillicothe
      • North Hampton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • North Hampton is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hampton
      • Coughlin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Coughlin is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coughlin
      • Edelstein
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Rome
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • West Hallock
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • West Hallock is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hallock
      • Akron
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Akron is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • South Rome
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • South Rome is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rome
      • Princeville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Mossville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Cedar Bluff Estates
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Cedar Bluff Estates is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff Estates
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Dunlap
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Alta
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Monica
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Long Shore Park
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Long Shore Park is located in Peoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Shore Park
        • Sankoty
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Sankoty is located in Peoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankoty
        • Pioneer
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Pioneer is located in Peoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
  • Stark County
    • County Website:   https://www.starkco.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Stark:   Toulon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Putnam   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Putnam.
      • Bradford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Lombardville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Lombardville is located in Stark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombardville
      • Morse ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Morse is located in Stark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
      • Castleton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Speer
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Waldron ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Waldron is located in Stark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Modena
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Osceola
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Wyoming
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Stark
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Stark is located in Stark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
      • Elmira
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Duncan
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Duncan is located in Stark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
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        • Toulon
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Slackwater ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Slackwater is located in Stark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slackwater
        • West Jersey
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • La Fayette
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Woodford County
    • County Website:   https://www.woodford-county.org/
    • County Seat for Woodford:   Eureka
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Putnam   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Putnam.
      • Washburn
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Low Point
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Low Point is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Point
      • Cazenovia
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Cazenovia is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
      • Oak Ridge
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Oak Ridge is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Spring Bay
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Bay View Gardens
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Metamora
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Benson
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Minonk
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Germantown Hills
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Hickory Point
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Hickory Point is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Point
      • Roanoke
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Woodford
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Putnam) 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.

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