Nearest Communities to Sailor Springs,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Sailor Springs, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Sailor Springs:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Sailor Springs.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Sailor Springs is located in Clay County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Marion, Richland & Wayne.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 151 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sailor Springs. Of these communities, 134 are located in counties other than Clay 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 Sailor Springs (which is Clay 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 Sailor Springs
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Clay County (where Sailor Springs resides)
- County Website: https://claycountyillinois.org/
- County Seat for Clay: Louisville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sailor Springs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sailor Springs.
- Ingraham
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hoosier
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hoosier is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosier
- Clay City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Maysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Maysville is located in Clay County
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- Wendelin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wendelin is located in Clay County
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- Camp Travis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Camp Travis is located in Clay County
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- Louisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bible Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bible Grove is located in Clay County
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- Flora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hord is located in Clay County
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- Riffle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Riffle is located in Clay County
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- Kenner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kenner is located in Clay County
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- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Iola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Oskaloosa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Oskaloosa is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa
- Xenia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cruse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cruse is located in Clay County
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- Bethel ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Clay County
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- Crawford County
- County Website: https://crawfordcountyil.org/
- County Seat for Crawford: Robinson
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sailor Springs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sailor Springs.
- Landes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Landes is located in Crawford County
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- Green Brier
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Brier is located in Crawford County
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- Pierceburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pierceburg is located in Crawford County
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- Oblong
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hardinville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hardinville is located in Crawford County
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- Cumberland County
- County Website: https://cumberlandcoil.gov/
- County Seat for Cumberland: Toledo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sailor Springs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sailor Springs.
- Lillyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lillyville is located in Cumberland County
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- Woodbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Woodbury is located in Cumberland County
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- Edwards County
- County Seat for Edwards: Albion
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sailor Springs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sailor Springs.
- Bennington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bennington is located in Edwards County
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- Marion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marion is located in Edwards County
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- Maple Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
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- Black
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Black is located in Edwards County
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- Samsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Samsville is located in Edwards County
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- West Salem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Salem is located in Edwards County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County
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- Piankashawtown ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Piankashawtown is located in Edwards County
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- Bone Gap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ellery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wanborough ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wanborough is located in Edwards County
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- Effingham County
- County Website: https://effinghamcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Effingham: Effingham
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sailor Springs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sailor Springs.
- Winterrowd
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Winterrowd is located in Effingham County
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- Eberle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eberle is located in Effingham County
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- Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hill is located in Effingham County
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- Flemingsburg ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Flemingsburg is located in Effingham County
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- Elliottstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Elliottstown is located in Effingham County
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- Bristol ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bristol is located in Effingham County
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- Edgewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mason
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dieterich
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Watson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Heartville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Heartville is located in Effingham County
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- Evers
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Evers is located in Effingham County
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- Gilmore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gilmore is located in Effingham County
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- Effingham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Teutopolis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ewington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ewington is located in Effingham County
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- Funkhouser
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
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- Montrose
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Montrose is located in Effingham County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Dexter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dexter is located in Effingham County
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- Freenanton ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Freenanton is located in Effingham County
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- Keptown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Keptown is located in Effingham County
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- East Meadows
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Meadows is located in Effingham County
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- Southmore Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Southmore Heights is located in Effingham County
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- Altamont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Point is located in Effingham County
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- Fayette County
- County Website: https://www.fayettecountyillinois.gov/
- County Seat for Fayette: Vandalia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sailor Springs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sailor Springs.
- La Clede
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- La Clede is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
- Farina
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Saint Peter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Loogootee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Saint James
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint James is located in Fayette County
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- Jasper County
- County Website: https://jaspercountyillinois.gov/
- County Seat for Jasper: Newton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sailor Springs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sailor Springs.
- Bogota
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bogota is located in Jasper County
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- Shamrock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shamrock is located in Jasper County
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- Latona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Latona is located in Jasper County
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- West Liberty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Liberty is located in Jasper County
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- Boos
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Boos is located in Jasper County
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- Lis
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lis is located in Jasper County
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- Newton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Wheeler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rafetown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rafetown is located in Jasper County
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- Sainte Marie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Island Grove ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Island Grove is located in Jasper County
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- Falmouth
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Falmouth is located in Jasper County
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- Gila
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Gila is located in Jasper County
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- Brookville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brookville is located in Jasper County
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- Willow Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hunt City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hunt City is located in Jasper County
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- Plainfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Plainfield is located in Jasper County
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- Rose Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Hidalgo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Point Pleasant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Point Pleasant is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Yale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson County
- County Website: https://jeffersoncounty.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Jefferson: Mount Vernon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sailor Springs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sailor Springs.
- Shields
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shields is located in Jefferson County
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- Stratton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stratton is located in Jefferson County
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- Lawrence County
- County Website: https://www.lawrencecountyillinois.com/
- County Seat for Lawrence: Lawrenceville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sailor Springs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sailor Springs.
- Hadley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hadley is located in Lawrence County
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- Chauncey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Chauncey is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
- Sumner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Helena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Helena is located in Lawrence County
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- Applegate
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Applegate is located in Lawrence County
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- Petersburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Marion County
- County Website: https://marioncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Marion: Salem
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sailor Springs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sailor Springs.
- Omega
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Omega is located in Marion County
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- Helm
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Helm is located in Marion County
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- Iuka
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kinmundy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Union Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Union Town is located in Marion County
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- Hickory Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Bannister
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bannister is located in Marion County
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- Brubaker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Brubaker is located in Marion County
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- Alma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Richland County
- County Website: https://richlandcounty.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Richland: Olney
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sailor Springs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sailor Springs.
- Passport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Passport is located in Richland County
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- Wilsonburg ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wilsonburg is located in Richland County
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- Glenwood ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood is located in Richland County
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- Pureton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pureton is located in Richland County
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- Wakefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wakefield is located in Richland County
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- Noble
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Schnell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Schnell is located in Richland County
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- Watertown ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Watertown is located in Richland County
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- Fransonia ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fransonia is located in Richland County
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- Gallagher
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gallagher is located in Richland County
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- Wynoose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wynoose is located in Richland County
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- Olney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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- Dundas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Elbow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elbow is located in Richland County
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- Seminary
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Seminary is located in Richland County
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- Calhoun
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Claremont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Stringtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Stringtown is located in Richland County
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- Parkersburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Amity
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Amity is located in Richland County
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- Berryville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Berryville is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Wabash County
- County Seat for Wabash: Mount Carmel
- Genealogy Websites ...
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- Lancaster
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lancaster is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Wayne County
- County Seat for Wayne: Fairfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sailor Springs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sailor Springs.
- Rinard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Enterprise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Enterprise is located in Wayne County
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- Blue Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Point is located in Wayne County
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- Cisne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Erie
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Johnsonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Zenith
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Zenith is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
- Geff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jeffersonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Orchardville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Orchardville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchardville
- Round Prairie
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Round Prairie is located in Wayne County
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- New Massillon ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- New Massillon is located in Wayne County
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- Toms Prairie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Toms Prairie is located in Wayne County
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- Crisp
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crisp is located in Wayne County
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- Greathouse Ford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greathouse Ford is located in Wayne County
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- Cincinnati
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cincinnati is located in Wayne County
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- Covington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Covington is located in Wayne County
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- Fairfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Klines Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Klines Corner is located in Wayne County
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- Boyleston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Boyleston is located in Wayne County
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- Campbell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Campbell is located in Wayne County
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- Merriam
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Merriam is located in Wayne County
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- Golden Gate
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sims
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Keenesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Keenesville is located in Wayne County
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- Hubbard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hubbard is located in Wayne County
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sailor Springs) 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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