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Nearest Communities to Randolph,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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 starting from Randolph.<1>

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


Randolph is located in McLean County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McLean County: Champaign, De Witt, Ford, Livingston, Logan, Piatt, Tazewell & Woodford.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 164 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Randolph. Of these communities, 102 are located in counties other than McLean 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 Randolph (which is McLean 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 Randolph

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

  • McLean County   (where Randolph resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for McLean:   Bloomington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Randolph   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Randolph.
      • Burns
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Burns is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Hendrix
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Hendrix is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
      • Littleville ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Littleville is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
      • Downs
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Gillum
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Gillum is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillum
      • Shirley
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Heyworth
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Shamrock
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Shamrock is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
      • Brokaw
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Brokaw is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
      • Bloomington Heights
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Bloomington Heights is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington Heights
      • Bloomington
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Colonial Meadows
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Colonial Meadows is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Meadows
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        • Funks Grove
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Funks Grove is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funks Grove
        • Covell
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Covell is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covell
        • Cardinal Court
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • Cardinal Court is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal Court
        • Eagle Ridge
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • Eagle Ridge is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Ridge
        • Hawthorne Hills
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • Hawthorne Hills is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Hills
        • Hedgewood
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • Hedgewood is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgewood
        • Normal
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • North Pointe
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • North Pointe is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pointe
        • Barnes
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Barnes is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
        • Twin Grove
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Twin Grove is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
        • Greenbriar
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Greenbriar is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar
        • Holder
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Holder is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder
        • McLean
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Le Roy
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Yuton
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Yuton is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
        • Bentown
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Bentown is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentown
        • Kerrick
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Kerrick is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrick
        • Merna
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Padua
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Padua is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padua
        • Towanda
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Stanford
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Ellsworth
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Fletcher
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Fletcher is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
        • Danvers
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Danvers is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
          • Danvers has also been known as:
          • Danver
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <3>
        • Empire
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Empire is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
        • Hudson
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Carlock
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Sabina
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Sabina is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
        • Woodruff
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Woodruff is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
        • Arrowsmith
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Cooksville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Glen Avon
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Glen Avon is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
        • Clarksville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Clarksville is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
        • Pleasant Hill
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Pleasant Hill is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
        • Timber Ridge
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Timber Ridge is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
        • Kumler
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Kumler is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kumler
        • Lexington
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Laurette
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Laurette is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurette
        • Colfax
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Bellflower
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Saybrook
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • McNulta
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • McNulta is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNulta
        • Enright
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Enright is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enright
        • Gridley
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Troster
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Troster is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troster
        • Anchor
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Osman
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Osman is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osman
        • Meadows
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Meadows is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
        • Chenoa
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Cropsey
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Champaign County
  • De Witt County
    • County Website:   https://www.dewittcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for De Witt:   Clinton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Randolph   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Randolph.
      • Bucks
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Bucks is located in De Witt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks
      • Carle Springs
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Carle Springs is located in De Witt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carle Springs
      • Wapella
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Solomon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Solomon is located in De Witt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon
      • Waynesville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Birkbeck
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkbeck
      • Clinton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jenkins
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jenkins is located in De Witt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
      • Tabor
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Tabor is located in De Witt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
      • Hallsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Hallsville is located in De Witt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • De Witt
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • De Witt is located in De Witt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Fullerton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Fullerton is located in De Witt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
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        • Watkins
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Watkins is located in De Witt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
        • Parnell
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Parnell is located in De Witt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
        • Midland City
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Midland City is located in De Witt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
        • Lane
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Tunbridge
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Tunbridge is located in De Witt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunbridge
        • Kenney
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Ospur
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Ospur is located in De Witt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ospur
        • Weedman
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Weedman is located in De Witt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedman
        • Farmer City
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Rowell
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Rowell is located in De Witt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell
        • Weldon
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ford County
  • Livingston County
  • Logan County
    • County Website:   https://logancountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Logan:   Lincoln
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Randolph   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Randolph.
      • Atlanta
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Mountjoy
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Mountjoy is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountjoy
      • Beason
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Lawndale
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Lucas
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Lucas is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Skelton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Skelton is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skelton
      • Union
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Union is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Evans
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Evans is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Bakerville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Bakerville is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
      • Bell
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Bell is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Chestnut
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Lincoln
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
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        • Hartsburg
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Chestervale
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Chestervale is located in Logan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestervale
        • Emden
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Latham
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Mount Pulaski
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Narita
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Narita is located in Logan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narita
        • Burton View
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Burton View is located in Logan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton View
        • Fogarty
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Fogarty is located in Logan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogarty
  • Macon County
    • County Website:   https://maconcounty.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Macon:   Decatur
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Randolph   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Randolph.
      • Maroa
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Emery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Emery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
      • Argenta
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Newburg
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Newburg is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Heman
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Heman is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heman
      • Oreana
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Warrensburg
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Piatt County
    • County Website:   https://piatt.gov/
    • County Seat for Piatt:   Monticello
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Randolph   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Randolph.
      • Harris
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Harris is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • De Land
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Blue Ridge
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Blue Ridge is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Combs
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Combs is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
      • Galesville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Galesville is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
      • Mansfield
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cisco
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lodge
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Lodge is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
      • Amenia
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Amenia is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amenia
      • Centerville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Centerville is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Tazewell County
    • County Website:   https://tazewell-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Tazewell:   Pekin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Randolph   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Randolph.
      • Armington
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Minier
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Lilly
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Lilly is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Tazewell
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Burt
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Burt is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Mindale
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Mindale is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindale
      • Richmond
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Richmond is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Sutter ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Sutter is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
      • Fravert ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Fravert is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fravert
      • Walnut
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Walnut is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Mackinaw
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Mackinaw is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
        • Former name for Mackinaw:
        • Mackinawtown
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mackinaw <3>
      • Boynton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Boynton is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Continue List   (12 more) ...
        • Hopedale
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • New Castle ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • New Castle is located in Tazewell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
        • Allentown
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Allentown is located in Tazewell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
        • Deer Creek
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Brownwood ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Brownwood is located in Tazewell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
        • Mayfair
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Mayfair is located in Tazewell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfair
        • Tremont
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Cooper
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Cooper is located in Tazewell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
        • Crandall ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Crandall is located in Tazewell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
        • Delavan
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Morton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Morton is located in Tazewell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,232 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <3>
        • Dillon
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Dillon is located in Tazewell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
  • Woodford County
    • County Website:   https://www.woodford-county.org/
    • County Seat for Woodford:   Eureka
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Randolph   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Randolph.
      • Kappa
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Kappa is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Congerville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Farmsville ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Farmsville is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmsville
      • Mackinaw Dells
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Mackinaw Dells is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw Dells
      • Bowling Green ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Bowling Green is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
      • Goodfield
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • El Paso
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Secor
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Panola
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Panola is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Eureka
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cruger
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Cruger is located in Woodford County
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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- Randolph) 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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