Nearest Communities to Rooks Creek,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Rooks Creek, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Rooks Creek:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 Rooks Creek.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Rooks Creek is located in Livingston County.
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 155 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Rooks Creek. Of these communities, 101 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 Rooks Creek (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 Rooks Creek
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Livingston County (where Rooks Creek resides)
- County Website: https://www.livingstoncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Livingston: Pontiac
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rooks Creek ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rooks Creek.
- Pontiac
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rowe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rowe is located in Livingston County
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- Graymont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ocoya
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ocoya is located in Livingston County
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- McDowell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- McDowell is located in Livingston County
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- Cornell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cayuga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cayuga is located in Livingston County
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- Lodemia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lodemia is located in Livingston County
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- Waldo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Waldo is located in Livingston County
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- Flanagan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Swygert
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Swygert is located in Livingston County
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- Avoca ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Avoca is located in Livingston County
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- Continue List (42 more) ...
- Champlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Champlin is located in Livingston County
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- Rugby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rugby is located in Livingston County
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- Manville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Manville is located in Livingston County
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- New Michigan ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- New Michigan is located in Livingston County
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- Odell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eylar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Eylar is located in Livingston County
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- Long Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fairbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blackstone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Katy Did
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Katy Did is located in Livingston County
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- Smithdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Smithdale is located in Livingston County
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- Ancona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saunemin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Scovel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Scovel is located in Livingston County
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- Budd
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Budd 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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- Loretto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Loretto is located in Livingston County
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- Reading
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Reading is located in Livingston County
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- Wing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wing is located in Livingston County
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- Adams ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Adams is located in Livingston County
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- Nevada
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nevada is located in Livingston County
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- Carriage Lane Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carriage Lane Estates is located in Livingston County
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- Coalville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coalville is located in Livingston County
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- Vermilion City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vermilion City is located in Livingston County
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- Sunbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sunbury is located in Livingston County
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- Forrest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Emington
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Griswold
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Griswold is located in Livingston County
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- South Streator
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- South Streator is located in Livingston County
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- Munster
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Munster is located in Livingston County
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- Dwight
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Charlotte
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Charlotte is located in Livingston County
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- Sullivan Center ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sullivan Center is located in Livingston County
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- Cereal
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cereal is located in Livingston County
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- Risk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Risk is located in Livingston County
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- Chatsworth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cullom
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Campus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Strawn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saxon ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Saxon is located in Livingston County
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- Cardiff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cardiff is located in Livingston County
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- Blair
(25 miles [40.2 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 Rooks Creek ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rooks Creek.
- Kempton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sibley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cabery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Piper City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Stelle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Stelle is located in Ford County
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- Garber
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Garber is located in Ford County
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- Grundy County
- County Website: https://www.grundycountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Grundy: Morris
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rooks Creek ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rooks Creek.
- Kinsman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Highland Town ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Town is located in Grundy County
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- Verona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mazon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wauponsee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wauponsee is located in Grundy County
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- Gardner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Wilmington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Wilmington is located in Grundy County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
- Langham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Langham is located in Grundy County
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- Clarke City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clarke City is located in Grundy County
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- East Brooklyn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Brooklyn is located in Grundy County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Kankakee County
- County Website: https://www.k3county.net/
- County Seat for Kankakee: Kankakee
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rooks Creek ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rooks Creek.
- Reddick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Buckingham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- La Salle County
- County Website: https://lasallecountyil.gov/
- County Seat for La Salle: Ottawa
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rooks Creek ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rooks Creek.
- Dana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Leeds
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Leeds is located in La Salle County
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- Evans Heights Housing Project
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Kernan
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Kernan is located in La Salle County
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- Streator
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ransom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Delbert Egan Housing Project
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Garfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Garfield is located in La Salle County
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- Rutland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Altmar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Altmar is located in La Salle County
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- Kangley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kangley is located in La Salle County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Otter ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Otter is located in La Salle County
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- Richards
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Richards is located in La Salle County
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- Milla
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Milla is located in La Salle County
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- Sandy Ford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Ford is located in La Salle County
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- Wilsman
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wilsman is located in La Salle County
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- Grand Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Leonore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Farm Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Farm Ridge is located in La Salle County
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- Lostant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lostant is located in La Salle County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Lostant has also been known as:
- Lost Ant
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- Marseilles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Reed Crossing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Reed Crossing is located in La Salle County
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- Seneca
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Seneca is located in La Salle County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
- Seneca has also been known as:
- Crotty
- Seneca village
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- Woodland Addition
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Woodland Addition is located in La Salle County
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- Priscilla ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Priscilla is located in La Salle County
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- Ticona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ticona is located in La Salle County
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- Stoneyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Stoneyville is located in La Salle County
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- Lowell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lowell is located in La Salle County
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- Tonica
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vermilionville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vermilionville is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilionville
- Marshall County
- County Website: https://marshallcountyillinois.gov/
- County Seat for Marshall: Lacon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rooks Creek ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rooks Creek.
- Wenona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Evans ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Evans is located in Marshall County
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- Toluca
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Custer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Custer is located in Marshall County
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- Pattonsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pattonsburg is located in Marshall County
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- Porterfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Porterfield is located in Marshall County
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- La Rose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Varna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- McLean County
- County Website: https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/
- County Seat for McLean: Bloomington
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rooks Creek ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rooks Creek.
- Chenoa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Weston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Weston is located in McLean County
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- Meadows
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Meadows is located in McLean County
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- Gridley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lexington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Enright
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Enright is located in McLean County
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- Timber Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Timber Ridge is located in McLean County
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- Clarksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksville is located in McLean County
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- Pleasant Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill is located in McLean County
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- Colfax
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cropsey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Anchor
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Cooksville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fletcher
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fletcher is located in McLean County
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- Hudson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Towanda
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Merna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Eagle Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Ridge is located in McLean County
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- Kerrick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kerrick is located in McLean County
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- Barnes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Barnes is located in McLean County
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- Bentown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bentown is located in McLean County
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- Greenbriar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Greenbriar is located in McLean County
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- Hawthorne Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hawthorne Hills is located in McLean County
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- Hedgewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hedgewood is located in McLean County
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- North Pointe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Pointe is located in McLean County
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- Arrowsmith
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ellsworth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Padua
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Padua is located in McLean County
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- Cardinal Court
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cardinal Court is located in McLean County
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- Normal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Meadows
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Colonial Meadows is located in McLean County
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- Holder
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Holder is located in McLean County
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- Carlock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Yuton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Yuton is located in McLean County
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- Putnam County
- County Website: https://putnamil.gov/
- County Seat for Putnam: Hennepin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rooks Creek ...
- Magnolia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woodford County
- County Website: https://www.woodford-county.org/
- County Seat for Woodford: Eureka
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rooks Creek ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rooks Creek.
- Spires
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Spires is located in Woodford County
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- Minonk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Woodford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Woodford is located in Woodford County
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- Panola
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Panola is located in Woodford County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- El Paso
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kappa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kappa is located in Woodford County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Benson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Secor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Roanoke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bowling Green ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bowling Green is located in Woodford County
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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 from Point A (ie- Rooks Creek) 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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