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Nearest Communities to Roots,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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


Roots is located in Randolph County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Randolph County: Jackson, Monroe, Perry, Saint Clair, Washington, Perry (MO) & Sainte Genevieve (MO).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 223 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Roots. Of these communities, 181 are located in counties other than Randolph 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 Roots (which is Randolph 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 Roots

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

  • Randolph County   (where Roots resides)
    • County Website:   https://randolphcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Randolph:   Chester
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Roots   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Roots.
      • Collins
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Collins is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Ellis Grove
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Reily Lake
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Reily Lake is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reily Lake
      • Marigold
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Marigold is located in Randolph County
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      • Modoc
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Modoc is located in Randolph County
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      • Kellogg
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Kellogg is located in Randolph County
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      • Evansville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Fort Gage
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Fort Gage is located in Randolph County
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      • Old Kaskaskia
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Old Kaskaskia is located in Randolph County
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      • Diamond Cross
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Diamond Cross is located in Randolph County
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      • Dozaville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Dozaville is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozaville
      • Kaskaskia
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Kaskaskia is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskaskia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
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        • New Palestine
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • New Palestine is located in Randolph County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
        • Ruma
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • Ruma is located in Randolph County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
        • Preston
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Preston is located in Randolph County
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        • Walsh
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Walsh is located in Randolph County
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        • Prairie du Rocher
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Rocher
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
          • Prairie du Rocher has also been known as:
          • Prairie du Rocher village
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie du Rocher <3>
        • Danley
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Danley is located in Randolph County
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        • Prairie
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Prairie is located in Randolph County
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        • Chester
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Menard
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Schuline
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Schuline is located in Randolph County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuline
        • Campton
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Campton is located in Randolph County
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        • Blair
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Blair is located in Randolph County
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        • Bremen
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Randolph
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Randolph is located in Randolph County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
        • Grigg
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Grigg is located in Randolph County
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        • Red Bud
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Baldwin
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Welge
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Welge is located in Randolph County
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        • Houston
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Houston is located in Randolph County
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        • Wine Hill
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Wine Hill is located in Randolph County
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        • Sparta
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Steeleville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Leanderville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Leanderville is located in Randolph County
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        • Eden
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Eden is located in Randolph County
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        • Percy
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Rockwood
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Kampenville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Kampenville is located in Randolph County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampenville
        • Shiloh Hill
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County
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        • Tilden
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Coulterville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson County
    • County Website:   https://www.jacksoncounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Jackson:   Murphysboro
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Roots   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Roots.
      • West Point
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • West Point is located in Jackson County
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      • Cora
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Cora is located in Jackson County
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      • Degognia
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Degognia is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
      • Bradley ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Bradley is located in Jackson County
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      • Campbell Hill
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jones Ridge
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jones Ridge is located in Jackson County
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      • Glenn
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Glenn is located in Jackson County
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      • Dry Hill
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Dry Hill is located in Jackson County
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      • Raddle
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Raddle is located in Jackson County
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      • Ava
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Ava is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <3>
      • Sato
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Sato is located in Jackson County
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      • Crain
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Crain is located in Jackson County
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      • Jacob
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Neunert
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Neunert is located in Jackson County
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  • Monroe County
    • County Website:   https://monroecountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Monroe:   Waterloo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Roots   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Roots.
      • Ames
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Ames is located in Monroe County
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      • Kidd
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Kidd is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidd
      • Renault Station
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Renault Station is located in Monroe County
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      • Renault
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Fults
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ivy
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Ivy is located in Monroe County
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      • Tipton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Tipton is located in Monroe County
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      • Saint Joe
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Saint Joe is located in Monroe County
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      • Hecker
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Burksville Station
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Burksville Station is located in Monroe County
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      • Burksville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Burksville is located in Monroe County
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      • Chalfin Bridge
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Chalfin Bridge is located in Monroe County
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        • Lemens
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Lemens is located in Monroe County
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        • Maeystown
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Madonnaville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Madonnaville is located in Monroe County
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        • Monroe City
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Monroe City is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
        • Wartburg
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Wartburg is located in Monroe County
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        • Mitchie
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Mitchie is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
        • Woodville ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Woodville is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
        • Foster Pond ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Foster Pond is located in Monroe County
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        • Waterloo
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Valmeyer
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Harrisonville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Harrisonville is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
        • New Hanover
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • New Hanover is located in Monroe County
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        • Fountain Gap
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Fountain Gap is located in Monroe County
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        • Fountain
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Fountain is located in Monroe County
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        • Warnock
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Warnock is located in Monroe County
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  • Perry County
    • County Website:   https://perrycountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Perry:   Pinckneyville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Roots   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Roots.
      • Willisville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Cutler
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jamestown
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Jamestown is located in Perry County
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      • Denmark
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Denmark is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Swanwick
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Swanwick is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanwick
      • Conant
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Conant is located in Perry County
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      • Winkle
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Winkle is located in Perry County
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      • Layfield
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Layfield is located in Perry County
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  • Saint Clair County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.st-clair.il.us/
    • County Seat for Saint Clair:   Belleville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Roots   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Roots.
      • Marissa
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <3>
      • Whiteoak
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Whiteoak is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteoak
      • Lenzburg
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Marissa
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Old Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Marissa
      • New Athens
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
      • Paderborn
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Paderborn is located in Saint Clair County
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      • Lementon
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Lementon is located in Saint Clair County
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      • Floraville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Floraville is located in Saint Clair County
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      • Fayetteville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
      • Smithton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Saint Libory
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bohleysville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Bohleysville is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohleysville
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        • Douglas
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Douglas is located in Saint Clair County
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        • Freeburg
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Roachtown
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Roachtown is located in Saint Clair County
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        • Rodemich
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Rodemich is located in Saint Clair County
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  • Washington County
    • County Website:   https://washingtonco.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Washington:   Nashville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Roots   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Roots.
      • Clarmin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Clarmin is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarmin
      • Biddleborn
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Biddleborn is located in Washington County
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      • Caspars
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Caspars is located in Washington County
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      • Lively Grove
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Lively Grove is located in Washington County
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      • McKinley
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • McKinley is located in Washington County
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      • Elkton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Elkton is located in Washington County
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      • Stone Church
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Stone Church is located in Washington County
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      • Johannisburg
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Johannisburg is located in Washington County
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      • Oakdale
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bollinger County
  • Cape Girardeau County
  • Jefferson County
    • County Website:   https://www.jeffcomo.org/
    • County Seat for Jefferson:   Hillsboro (MO)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Roots   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Roots.
      • Danby
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Danby is located in Jefferson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
      • Selma
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Selma is located in Jefferson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Arbor Place
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Arbor Place is located in Jefferson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Place
      • Plattin
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Plattin is located in Jefferson County (MO)
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      • Crystal City
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Flucom
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Flucom is located in Jefferson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flucom
      • Festus
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Festus is located in Jefferson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Festus
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,114 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Festus <3>
      • Knorpp
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Knorpp is located in Jefferson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knorpp
      • Oakvale
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Oakvale is located in Jefferson County (MO)
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      • Olympian Village
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Olympian Village is located in Jefferson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympian Village
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
      • Papin
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Papin is located in Jefferson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papin
      • Bailey
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Bailey is located in Jefferson County (MO)
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        • Herculaneum
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Ludwig
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Ludwig is located in Jefferson County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwig
        • Riverside
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Riverside is located in Jefferson County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
        • Silica
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Silica is located in Jefferson County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
        • Valles Mines
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Bushburg
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Bushburg is located in Jefferson County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushburg
        • Donnell
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Donnell is located in Jefferson County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnell
        • Horine
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Horine is located in Jefferson County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horine
        • Munsons
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Munsons is located in Jefferson County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsons
        • Pevely
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Pevely is located in Jefferson County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pevely
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,001 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pevely <3>
        • Hematite
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Hematite is located in Jefferson County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite
        • Sulphur Springs
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
  • Perry County
    • County Website:   https://perrycountymo.us/
    • County Seat for Perry:   Perryville (MO)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Roots   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Roots.
      • Claryville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Claryville is located in Perry County (MO)
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      • Lithium
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Lithium is located in Perry County (MO)
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      • Giboney
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Giboney is located in Perry County (MO)
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      • McBride
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • McBride is located in Perry County (MO)
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      • Brewer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Brewer is located in Perry County (MO)
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      • Saline Junction
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Saline Junction is located in Perry County (MO)
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      • Belgique
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Belgique is located in Perry County (MO)
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      • Sereno
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Sereno is located in Perry County (MO)
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      • Point Rest
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Point Rest is located in Perry County (MO)
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      • Perryville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Menfro
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Menfro is located in Perry County (MO)
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      • Friendly Valley
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Friendly Valley is located in Perry County (MO)
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        • Crosstown
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Crosstown is located in Perry County (MO)
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        • Parker Lake
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Parker Lake is located in Perry County (MO)
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        • Silver Lake
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Silver Lake is located in Perry County (MO)
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        • Friedenberg
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Friedenberg is located in Perry County (MO)
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        • Grand Eddy
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Grand Eddy is located in Perry County (MO)
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        • Highland
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Highland is located in Perry County (MO)
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        • Corners
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Corners is located in Perry County (MO)
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        • Calvary Church
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Calvary Church is located in Perry County (MO)
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        • Eureka
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Eureka is located in Perry County (MO)
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        • Farrar
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Farrar is located in Perry County (MO)
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        • Longtown
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Longtown is located in Perry County (MO)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
        • Millheim
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Millheim is located in Perry County (MO)
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        • Yount
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Yount is located in Perry County (MO)
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        • Seventysix
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Seventysix is located in Perry County (MO)
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        • Biehle
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Biehle is located in Perry County (MO)
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        • Starland
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Starland is located in Perry County (MO)
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        • Apple Creek
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Apple Creek is located in Perry County (MO)
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        • Brazeau
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Brazeau is located in Perry County (MO)
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  • Saint Francois County
    • County Website:   https://www.sfcgov.org/
    • County Seat for Saint Francois:   Farmington (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Roots   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Roots.
      • French Village
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Koester
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Koester is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
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      • Libertyville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Libertyville is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
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      • Ogborn
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Ogborn is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
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      • Valley Forge ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Valley Forge is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
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      • Hazel Run
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Hazel Run is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
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      • Cross Roads
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Cross Roads is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
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      • Halifax
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Halifax is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
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      • Farmington
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Farmington is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,674 people
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      • Hurryville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Hurryville is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
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      • Leadington
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Leadington is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 600 people
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      • East Bonne Terre
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • East Bonne Terre is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
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      • Esther
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Esther is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
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      • Silver Springs
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Silver Springs is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
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  • Sainte Genevieve County
    • County Website:   https://www.stegencounty.org/
    • County Seat for Sainte Genevieve:   Sainte Genevieve (MO)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Roots   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Roots.
      • Little Rock Landing ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Little Rock Landing is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
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      • Thomure
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Thomure is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
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      • New Bourbon
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • New Bourbon is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
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      • Saint Jude Acres
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Saint Jude Acres is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
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      • Sainte Genevieve
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hicks
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Hicks is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
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      • Quarry Town
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Quarry Town is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry Town
        • Quarry Town has also been known as:
        • Quarrytown
      • Mosher
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Mosher is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
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      • Marlo ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Marlo is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
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      • Saint Mary
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Saint Mary is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
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      • Zell
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Zell is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
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      • Ozora
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Ozora is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
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        • Clement ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Clement is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
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        • Copper Mine
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Copper Mine is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
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        • River aux Vases
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • River aux Vases is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
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          • Former name for River aux Vases:
          • Staabtown
        • Bloomsdale
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Bloomsdale is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
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        • Brickeys
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Brickeys is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
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          • Former names for Brickeys:
          • Brickeys Gristmill
          • Brickeys Landing
        • New Offenburg
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • New Offenburg is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
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        • Needmore
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Needmore is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
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        • Minnith
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Minnith is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
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        • Rocky Ridge Ranch
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Rocky Ridge Ranch is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
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        • Weingarten
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Weingarten is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
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        • Rocky Ridge
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Rocky Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
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        • Valley View
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Valley View is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
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        • Kinsey
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Kinsey is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
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        • Lawrenceton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Lawrenceton is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
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        • Clearwater
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Clearwater is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
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        • Millers
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Millers is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
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        • Coffman
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Coffman is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
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        • Jonca
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Jonca is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
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        • Sprott
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Sprott is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
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        • Avon
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Avon is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
        • Mill
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Mill is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill
        • Pickel ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Pickel is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickel
        • Chestnut Ridge
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Chestnut Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
        • Womack
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Womack is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
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Footnotes ...

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

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