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Nearest Communities to Rushville,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Rushville.<1>

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

Rushville is located in Schuyler County and is the County Seat.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Schuyler County: Adams, Brown, Cass, Fulton, Hancock, Mason & McDonough.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 163 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Rushville. Of these communities, 143 are located in counties other than Schuyler 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 Rushville (which is Schuyler 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 Rushville

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

  • Schuyler County   (where Rushville resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.schuylercounty.org/
    • County Seat for Schuyler:   Rushville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rushville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rushville.
      • Pleasant View
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Pleasant View is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Hale Ridge ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Hale Ridge is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Ridge
      • Sugar Grove
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Sugar Grove is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Ray
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Ray is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Frederick
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Erwin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Erwin is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Scotts Mill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Scotts Mill is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mill
      • Littleton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Oakland Center
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Oakland Center is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Center
      • Wayland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Briggs Landing
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Briggs Landing is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Landing
      • Bader
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Adams County
  • Brown County
    • County Website:   https://www.browncoil.org/
    • County Seat for Brown:   Mount Sterling
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rushville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rushville.
      • Ripley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Ripley is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Cooperstown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • La Grange
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • La Grange is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • Mount Sterling
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Damon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Damon is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
      • Gilbirds
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hersman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Versailles
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Fargo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Fargo is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Jaques
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jaques is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaques
      • Mound Station
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Timewell
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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        • Buckhorn
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Buckhorn is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
        • White Oak Springs ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • White Oak Springs is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Springs
        • Morrelville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Morrelville is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrelville
        • Benville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Benville is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benville
        • Siloam
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Siloam is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
        • Ferguson Ford
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Ferguson Ford is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Ford
  • Cass County
  • Fulton County
    • County Website:   https://fultoncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Fulton:   Lewistown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rushville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rushville.
      • Astoria
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Vermont
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Leesburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Leesburg is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Summum
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Table Grove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Beaty
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Beaty is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty
      • Marbletown
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Ipava
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Howard
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Howard is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Enion
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Enion is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enion
      • Otto ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Otto is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
      • Bernadotte ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Bernadotte is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernadotte
      • Continue List   (9 more) ...
        • Duncan Mills
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Duncan Mills is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Mills
        • Poverty Ridge
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Poverty Ridge is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poverty Ridge
        • Marietta
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Seville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Seville is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seville
        • Waterford ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Waterford is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
        • Lewistown
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Sepo
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Smithfield
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Depler Springs
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Depler Springs is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depler Springs
  • Hancock County
    • County Website:   https://hancockcounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Hancock:   Carthage
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rushville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rushville.
      • Pulaski
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Pulaski is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Augusta
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Plymouth
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Mary
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Saint Mary is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Bowen
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Joetta
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Middle Creek
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Middle Creek is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
      • Denver
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Denver is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
  • Mason County
    • County Website:   https://masoncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Mason:   Havana
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rushville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rushville.
      • Snicarte
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Moscow ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Moscow is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Bath
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Saidora
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Saidora is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saidora
      • Wolf Lake
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Wolf Lake is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • White City
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • White City is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • Matanzas Beach
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Matanzas Beach is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matanzas Beach
      • Matanzas
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Matanzas is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matanzas
      • Lakewood
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Lakewood is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Conover
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Conover is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
      • Kelsey
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Kelsey is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
      • Long Branch
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
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        • Kilbourne
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Havana
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Peterville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Peterville is located in Mason County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterville
        • Chautauqua Park
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Chautauqua Park is located in Mason County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua Park
        • Quiver Beach
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Quiver Beach is located in Mason County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver Beach
  • McDonough County
    • County Website:   http://mcg.mcdonough.il.us/
    • County Seat for McDonough:   Macomb
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rushville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rushville.
      • Doddsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Stewardsville ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Stewardsville is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardsville
      • Industry
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Pennington Point
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Pennington Point is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Point
      • Adair
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Shoo Fly
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Shoo Fly is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoo Fly
      • Fandon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Fandon is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fandon
      • Colmar
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • East Village
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • East Village is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • University Village
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • University Village is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • Colchester
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Hills Grove ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Hills Grove is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Grove
      • Continue List   (12 more) ...
        • Tennessee
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Bardolph
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Lamone Village
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
        • Macomb
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Macomb is located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <3>
        • New Philadelphia
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
        • Ragtown ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Ragtown is located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragtown
        • Little Ireland ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Little Ireland is located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Ireland
        • VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Scottsburg
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Scottsburg is located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
        • Bushnell
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Good Hope
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Spring Creek Settlement ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Menard County
  • Morgan County
  • Pike County
  • Scott County
    • County Website:   https://scottcoil.gov/
    • County Seat for Scott:   Winchester
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rushville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rushville.
      • Columbus ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Columbus is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Bluffs
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Naples
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Exeter
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Exeter is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Oxville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Merritt
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Merritt is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
      • Phillips Ferry
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Phillips Ferry is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Ferry
      • Riggston
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Riggston is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggston

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- Rushville) 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.