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Nearest Communities to Saint Paul,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest 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 north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

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

Saint Paul is located in Fayette County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fayette County: Bond, Clay, Clinton, Effingham, Marion, Montgomery & Shelby.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 152 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Saint Paul. Of these communities, 119 are located in counties other than Fayette 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 Saint Paul (which is Fayette 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 Saint Paul

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

  • Fayette County   (where Saint Paul resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.fayettecountyillinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Fayette:   Vandalia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Saint Paul   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Saint Paul.
      • Wilberton
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Wilberton is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilberton
      • Augsburg
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Augsburg is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
      • Saint Peter
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Confidence
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Confidence is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
      • Pinhook ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Pinhook is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
      • Loogootee
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Shobonier
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Saint James
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Saint James is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
      • Farina
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Brownstown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Bluff City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Avena
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Avena is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
      • Continue List   (21 more) ...
        • Vandalia
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • La Clede
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Howards Point ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
        • Saint Elmo
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Hagarstown
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Pittsburg
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Pittsburg is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
        • Pruett
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Pruett is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruett
        • Sefton
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Sefton is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sefton
        • Vera
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Vera is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
        • Post Oak
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Post Oak is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
        • Jimtown
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Jimtown is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
        • Shafter
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Shafter is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafter
        • Magnolia Corner
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Magnolia Corner is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Corner
        • Wrights Corner
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Wrights Corner is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corner
        • Twin Churches
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Twin Churches is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Churches
        • Bayle City
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Ramsey
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Dressor
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Bingham
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Greenland ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Greenland is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
        • Holliday
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Bond County
    • County Website:   https://bondcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Bond:   Greenville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Saint Paul   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Saint Paul.
      • Hamburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Hamburg is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Mulberry Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Keyesport Landing
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Keyesport Landing is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyesport Landing
      • Pleasant Mound
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Hookdale
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Hookdale is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookdale
      • Tamalco
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Tamalco is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamalco
      • Smithboro
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Durley
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Durley is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durley
      • Woburn
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Woburn is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woburn
      • Greenville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Beaver Creek
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Beaver Creek is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
      • Dudleyville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Dudleyville is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Ayers
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Ayers is located in Bond County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
        • Stubblefield
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Stubblefield is located in Bond County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubblefield
        • Elm Point ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Elm Point is located in Bond County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Point
        • Paisley Corners
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Paisley Corners is located in Bond County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisley Corners
  • Clay County
    • County Website:   https://claycountyillinois.org/
    • County Seat for Clay:   Louisville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Saint Paul   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Saint Paul.
      • Cruse
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Cruse is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruse
      • Iola
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Oskaloosa
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Oskaloosa is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa
      • Bethel ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Bethel is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Riffle
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Riffle is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffle
      • Xenia
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hord
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Hord is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
      • Louisville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Kenner
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Bible Grove
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Bible Grove is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Grove
      • Hoosier
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Hoosier is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosier
      • Flora
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Clinton County
    • County Website:   https://clintonco.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Clinton:   Carlyle
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Saint Paul   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Saint Paul.
      • Boulder
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Keyesport
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Harbor Light Bay
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Harbor Light Bay is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Light Bay
      • North Harbor
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • North Harbor is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harbor
      • Panorama Hills
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Panorama Hills is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Hills
      • Shattuc
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Ferrin
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Ferrin is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrin
      • Centralia
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Huey
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Huey is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huey
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huey <3>
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Marydale
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Carlyle
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Hoffman
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Stolletown
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Stolletown is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stolletown
        • Posey
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Royal Lake Resort
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Royal Lake Resort is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lake Resort
  • Effingham County
    • County Website:   https://effinghamcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Effingham:   Effingham
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Saint Paul   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Saint Paul.
      • Gilmore
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Edgewood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Altamont
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Southmore Heights
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Southmore Heights is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmore Heights
      • Bristol ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Bristol is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Mason
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • East Meadows
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • East Meadows is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Meadows
      • Dexter
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Freenanton ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Freenanton is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freenanton
      • Keptown
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Keptown is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keptown
      • Flemingsburg ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Flemingsburg is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemingsburg
      • Blue Point
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Blue Point is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Point
      • Continue List   (12 more) ...
        • Moccasin
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Hill
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Hill is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
        • Watson
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Beecher City
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Funkhouser
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Ewington
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Ewington is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
        • Heartville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Eberle
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Eberle is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eberle
        • Holland
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Holland is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
        • Shumway
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Elliottstown
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Elliottstown is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottstown
        • Effingham
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson County
    • County Website:   https://jeffersoncounty.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Jefferson:   Mount Vernon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Saint Paul   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Saint Paul.
      • Divide
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Divide is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
      • Dix
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Texico
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Shields
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Shields is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
      • Boyd
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Boyd is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Cravat
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Cravat is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravat
      • Stratton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Stratton is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
  • Marion County
  • Montgomery County
  • Shelby County
    • County Website:   https://shelbycounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Shelby:   Shelbyville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Saint Paul   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Saint Paul.
      • Herrick
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Hanson
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Hanson is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
      • Cowden
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Milne
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Milne is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milne
      • Fancher
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Mode
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Williamsburg Hill
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Williamsburg Hill is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Hill
      • Williamsburg ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Williamsburg is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Washington County
  • Wayne County
    • County Seat for Wayne:   Fairfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Saint Paul   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Saint Paul.
      • Zenith
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Zenith is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
      • Orchardville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Orchardville is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchardville

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- Saint Paul) 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.