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Nearest Communities to Rockford,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Rockford.<1>

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

Rockford is located in Winnebago County and is the County Seat.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Winnebago County: Boone, DeKalb, Ogle, Stephenson, Green (WI) & Rock (WI).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 234 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Rockford. Of these communities, 154 are located in counties other than Winnebago 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 Rockford (which is Winnebago 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 Rockford

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

  • Winnebago County   (where Rockford resides)
    • County Website:   https://wincoil.gov/
    • County Seat for Winnebago:   Rockford
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    • Nearest Communities to Rockford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rockford.
      • Factory Addition
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Factory Addition is located in Winnebago County
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      • Grant Park
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Grant Park is located in Winnebago County
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      • Indian Village
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
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      • River Forest
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • River Forest is located in Winnebago County
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      • Silver Hills
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Silver Hills is located in Winnebago County
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      • Harrison Avenue Gardens
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Normandy Heights
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Normandy Heights is located in Winnebago County
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      • Coreys Bluff
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Coreys Bluff is located in Winnebago County
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      • Jonesville
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Jonesville is located in Winnebago County
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      • Ruby
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Ruby is located in Winnebago County
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      • Samuelson Corners
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Samuelson Corners is located in Winnebago County
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      • Franklin Gardens
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Franklin Gardens is located in Winnebago County
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        • Kinseys Little Farms
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
          • Kinseys Little Farms is located in Winnebago County
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        • Ravinia Park
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
          • Ravinia Park is located in Winnebago County
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        • Green View Heights
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Green View Heights is located in Winnebago County
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        • Greendale
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Greendale is located in Winnebago County
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        • Lindberg Park
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Lindberg Park is located in Winnebago County
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        • Pine Manor
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Pine Manor is located in Winnebago County
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        • Brewster Heights
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Brewster Heights is located in Winnebago County
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        • Colonial Gardens
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
          • Colonial Gardens is located in Winnebago County
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        • Nottingham Manor
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Nottingham Manor is located in Winnebago County
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        • Cheyenne Heights
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
          • Cheyenne Heights is located in Winnebago County
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        • Maywood Manor
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
          • Maywood Manor is located in Winnebago County
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        • Winnebago Court
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
          • Winnebago Court is located in Winnebago County
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        • Linview
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Linview is located in Winnebago County
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        • Westmoreland
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
          • Westmoreland is located in Winnebago County
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        • Genet
          (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
          • Genet is located in Winnebago County
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        • Sturbridge Village
          (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
          • Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
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        • Harlem
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
          • Harlem is located in Winnebago County
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        • Atwood Estates
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
          • Atwood Estates is located in Winnebago County
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        • Atwood Park Estates
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
          • Atwood Park Estates is located in Winnebago County
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        • Blackcrest
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
          • Blackcrest is located in Winnebago County
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        • Canyon Ridge
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
          • Canyon Ridge is located in Winnebago County
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        • Greenridge Estates
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
          • Greenridge Estates is located in Winnebago County
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        • Burr Oak Acres
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
          • Burr Oak Acres is located in Winnebago County
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        • Coventry Creek
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
          • Coventry Creek is located in Winnebago County
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        • Coventry Hills East
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
          • Coventry Hills East is located in Winnebago County
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        • Coventry Hills
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
          • Coventry Hills is located in Winnebago County
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        • Hickory View Estates
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
          • Hickory View Estates is located in Winnebago County
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        • Mulford Highlands
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
          • Mulford Highlands is located in Winnebago County
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        • North Park
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Panorama Valley
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
          • Panorama Valley is located in Winnebago County
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        • River Grove
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
          • River Grove is located in Winnebago County
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        • Grant View Heights
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
          • Grant View Heights is located in Winnebago County
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        • Hickory Creek
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
          • Hickory Creek is located in Winnebago County
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        • Latham Park
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • Latham Park is located in Winnebago County
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        • Loves Park
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Machesney Park
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Morristown ‑ Historic
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • Morristown is located in Winnebago County
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        • New Millford
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • New Millford is located in Winnebago County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
        • Kishwaukee Glen
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Kishwaukee Glen is located in Winnebago County
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        • Perryville
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Perryville is located in Winnebago County
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        • Valley View Farm
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Valley View Farm is located in Winnebago County
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        • Valley View
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Valley View is located in Winnebago County
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        • Motor Heights
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Motor Heights is located in Winnebago County
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        • Woodcrest
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Woodcrest is located in Winnebago County
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        • Cherry Valley
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Hutchins Park
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • Hutchins Park is located in Winnebago County
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        • Owen Center
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • Owen Center is located in Winnebago County
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        • Wempletown
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Lonesome Acres
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Lonesome Acres is located in Winnebago County
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        • Thorne Ledge
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Thorne Ledge is located in Winnebago County
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        • Kishwaukee
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Kishwaukee is located in Winnebago County
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        • Harrisville
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Harrisville is located in Winnebago County
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        • Westfield Corners
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Westfield Corners is located in Winnebago County
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        • Alworth
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Winnebago
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Argyle
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Argyle is located in Winnebago County
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        • Riverdale
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Riverdale is located in Winnebago County
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        • Roscoe
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Morehaven
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Morehaven is located in Winnebago County
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        • Stagecoach Hills
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Stagecoach Hills is located in Winnebago County
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        • Rockton
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Harrison
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Harrison is located in Winnebago County
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        • Shirland
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Pecatonica
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Seward
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • South Beloit
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Durand
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Lake Summerset
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Lake Summerset is located in Winnebago County
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  • Boone County
  • DeKalb County
  • Lee County
  • McHenry County
    • County Website:   https://www.mchenrycountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for McHenry:   Woodstock
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rockford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rockford.
      • Indian Trails
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Indian Trails is located in McHenry County
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      • Riley
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Riley is located in McHenry County
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      • Chemung
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Chemung is located in McHenry County
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      • Marengo
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Harvard
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lawrence
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Lawrence is located in McHenry County
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      • Coral
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Coral is located in McHenry County
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      • Union
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Franklinville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Franklinville is located in McHenry County
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      • Harmony
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Harmony is located in McHenry County
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      • Big Foot Prairie
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hartland
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Hartland is located in McHenry County
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  • Ogle County
  • Stephenson County
    • County Website:   https://stephensoncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Stephenson:   Freeport
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rockford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rockford.
      • Woodruff Corners
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Woodruff Corners is located in Stephenson County
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      • Hunt Corners
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Hunt Corners is located in Stephenson County
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      • Davis
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Davis is located in Stephenson County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
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      • Evarts
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Evarts is located in Stephenson County
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      • Ridott Corners
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Ridott Corners is located in Stephenson County
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      • German Valley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Ridott
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Epplyanna
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Epplyanna is located in Stephenson County
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      • Rock City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Browns Mill
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Browns Mill is located in Stephenson County
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      • Valley Creek ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Valley Creek is located in Stephenson County
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      • Winneshiek
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Winneshiek is located in Stephenson County
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  • Green County
  • Rock County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.rock.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Rock:   Janesville (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rockford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rockford.
      • Beloit
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Christilla Heights
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Christilla Heights is located in Rock County (WI)
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      • Belcrest
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Belcrest is located in Rock County (WI)
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      • Victory Heights
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Victory Heights is located in Rock County (WI)
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      • Crestview
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Crestview is located in Rock County (WI)
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      • Garden Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Garden Village is located in Rock County (WI)
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      • Holiday Hills
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Holiday Hills is located in Rock County (WI)
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      • Porters
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Porters is located in Rock County (WI)
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      • Bergen
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Bergen is located in Rock County (WI)
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      • Foxhollow
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Foxhollow is located in Rock County (WI)
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      • Newark
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Shopiere
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
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  • Walworth County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rockford) 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.