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Nearest Communities to Schwer,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

Schwer is located in Iroquois County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Iroquois County: Ford, Kankakee, Vermilion, Benton (IN) & Newton (IN).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 159 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Schwer. Of these communities, 111 are located in counties other than Iroquois 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 Schwer (which is Iroquois 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 Schwer

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

  • Iroquois County   (where Schwer resides)
  • Champaign County
  • Ford County
    • County Website:   https://fordcounty.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Ford:   Paxton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Schwer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Schwer.
      • Clarence
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Clarence is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
      • Roberts
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Paxton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Piper City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Perdueville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Perdueville is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdueville
      • Melvin
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Stelle
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Stelle is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stelle
      • Elliott
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Kempton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Guthrie
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Guthrie is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
  • Kankakee County
    • County Website:   https://www.k3county.net/
    • County Seat for Kankakee:   Kankakee
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Schwer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Schwer.
      • Sugar Island
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Sugar Island is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Island
      • Saint Anne
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Leesville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Leesville is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Sammons Point
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Sammons Point is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammons Point
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
        • Sammons Point has also been known as:
        • Sammons Point village
      • Otto
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Saint Anne Woods
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Saint Anne Woods is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anne Woods
      • Wichert
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Wichert is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichert
      • Aroma Park
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Collins ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Collins is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Irwin
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Irwin is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Doney
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Doney is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doney
      • Hopkins Park
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
        • Hopkins Park has also been known as:
        • Hopkins Park village
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <3>
      • Dickeys
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Dickeys is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeys
      • Koster
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Koster is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koster
  • Livingston County
  • Vermilion County
    • County Website:   https://www.vercounty.org/
    • County Seat for Vermilion:   Danville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Schwer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Schwer.
      • East Lynn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Hustle
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Hustle is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustle
      • Rankin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Hoopeston
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Pellville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Pellville is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellville
      • Reilly
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Reilly is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reilly
      • Cheneyville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Cheneyville is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheneyville
      • Coalton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Coalton is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Rossville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Heaton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Heaton is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton
      • Blue Grass ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Blue Grass is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
      • Ellis
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Ellis is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Continue List   (18 more) ...
        • Rossville Junction
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Rossville Junction is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville Junction
        • Armstrong
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Henning
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Potomac
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Barlow Park
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Barlow Park is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Park
        • Rayville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Rayville is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
        • Alvin
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Gray Ford
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Gray Ford is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Ford
        • Jamesburg
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Jamesburg is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg
        • Selsor Ford
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Selsor Ford is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selsor Ford
        • Vernal
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Vernal is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernal
        • Thomas
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Thomas is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
        • Higginsville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Higginsville is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
        • Moores Corner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Moores Corner is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
        • Myersville ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Myersville is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
        • Bismarck
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Grumle Corner
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Grumle Corner is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grumle Corner
        • Collison
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Benton County
    • County Website:   https://www.bentoncounty.in.gov/
    • County Seat for Benton:   Fowler (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Schwer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Schwer.
      • Freeland Park
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Raub
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Dunnington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Dunnington is located in Benton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnington
      • Free
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Free is located in Benton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free
      • Dunn ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Sheff
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Sheff is located in Benton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheff
      • Yeagers Curve
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Yeagers Curve is located in Benton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeagers Curve
      • Ambia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Earl Park
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Handy
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Handy is located in Benton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy
      • Talbot
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Gravel Hill
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (10 more) ...
        • Boswell
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Fowler
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Chase
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Chase is located in Benton County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
        • Barce
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Barce is located in Benton County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barce
        • Lochiel
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Lochiel is located in Benton County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochiel
        • Wadena
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Swanington
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Swanington is located in Benton County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanington
        • Fargo
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Fargo is located in Benton County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
        • Atkinson
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Oxford
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Newton County
    • County Website:   https://www.newtoncounty.in.gov/
    • County Seat for Newton:   Kentland (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Schwer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Schwer.
      • Effner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Effner is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
      • Kentland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Newton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Newton is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Ade
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Ade is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ade
      • Perkins
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Perkins is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
      • Beaver City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Beaver City is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
      • Goodland
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Brook
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Brook is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brook <3>
      • Morocco
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Morocco is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morocco <3>
      • Percy Junction
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Percy Junction is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy Junction
      • Foresman
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Enos
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Enos is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enos
  • Warren County
    • County Website:   https://www.warrencounty.in.gov/
    • County Seat for Warren:   Williamsport (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Schwer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Schwer.
      • Powley Corners
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Powley Corners is located in Warren County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powley Corners
      • Tab
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Tab is located in Warren County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tab
      • Pence
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Stewart
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Stewart is located in Warren County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Sycamore Corner
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Sycamore Corner is located in Warren County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Corner
      • Brisco ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hooker Corner
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Hooker Corner is located in Warren County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Corner
      • Hedrick
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Judyville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Judyville is located in Warren County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judyville
      • Sloan ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Rainsville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Rainsville is located in Warren County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
      • Rocky Ford
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Rocky Ford is located in Warren County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford

Footnotes ...

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