Nearest Communities to Sefton,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Sefton, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Sefton:
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.
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.
Sefton 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 149 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sefton. Of these communities, 116 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 Sefton (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 Sefton
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Fayette County (where Sefton resides)
- County Website: https://www.fayettecountyillinois.gov/
- County Seat for Fayette: Vandalia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sefton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sefton.
- Pruett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pruett is located in Fayette County
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- Post Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Post Oak is located in Fayette County
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- Avena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Avena is located in Fayette County
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- Magnolia Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Magnolia Corner is located in Fayette County
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- Twin Churches
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Churches is located in Fayette County
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- Brownstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wrights Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wrights Corner is located in Fayette County
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- Howards Point ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Howards Point is located in Fayette County
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- Saint Elmo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dressor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dressor is located in Fayette County
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- Bluff City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff City is located in Fayette County
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- Vera
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Vera is located in Fayette County
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- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Ramsey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saint James
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint James is located in Fayette County
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- Greenland ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greenland is located in Fayette County
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- Confidence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Confidence is located in Fayette County
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- Vandalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pinhook ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pinhook is located in Fayette County
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- Bayle City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bayle City is located in Fayette County
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- Holliday
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Holliday is located in Fayette County
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- Loogootee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shafter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Shafter is located in Fayette County
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- Wilberton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Wilberton is located in Fayette County
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- Augsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Augsburg is located in Fayette County
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- Hagarstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jimtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jimtown is located in Fayette County
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- Bingham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Saint Paul
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
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- Saint Peter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Shobonier
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- La Clede
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- La Clede is located in Fayette County
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- Farina
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pittsburg is located in Fayette County
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- Bond County
- County Website: https://bondcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Bond: Greenville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sefton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sefton.
- Mulberry Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hamburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hamburg is located in Bond County
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- Pleasant Mound
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
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- Woburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Woburn is located in Bond County
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- Smithboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Durley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Durley is located in Bond County
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- Hookdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hookdale is located in Bond County
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- Greenville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Keyesport Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Keyesport Landing is located in Bond County
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- Tamalco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tamalco is located in Bond County
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- Ayers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ayers is located in Bond County
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- Elm Point ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Elm Point is located in Bond County
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- Paisley Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Paisley Corners is located in Bond County
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- Dudleyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dudleyville is located in Bond County
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- Reno
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Reno is located in Bond County
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- Christian County
- County Website: https://www.christiancountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Christian: Taylorville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sefton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sefton.
- Pana
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rosamond
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Dunkel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dunkel is located in Christian County
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- Millersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Millersville is located in Christian County
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- Vanderville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vanderville is located in Christian County
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- Clay County
- County Website: https://claycountyillinois.org/
- County Seat for Clay: Louisville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sefton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sefton.
- Cruse
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cruse is located in Clay County
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- Iola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hord
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hord is located in Clay County
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- Oskaloosa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oskaloosa is located in Clay County
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- Riffle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Riffle is located in Clay County
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- Bethel ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel is located in Clay County
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- Bible Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bible Grove is located in Clay County
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- Clinton County
- County Website: https://clintonco.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Clinton: Carlyle
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sefton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sefton.
- Keyesport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Boulder
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boulder is located in Clinton County
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- North Harbor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Harbor is located in Clinton County
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- Harbor Light Bay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harbor Light Bay is located in Clinton County
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- Panorama Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Panorama Hills is located in Clinton County
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- Cumberland County
- County Website: https://cumberlandcoil.gov/
- County Seat for Cumberland: Toledo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sefton ...
- Lillyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lillyville is located in Cumberland County
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- Effingham County
- County Website: https://effinghamcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Effingham: Effingham
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sefton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sefton.
- Altamont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- East Meadows
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- East Meadows is located in Effingham County
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- Southmore Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Southmore Heights is located in Effingham County
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- Moccasin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moccasin is located in Effingham County
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- Beecher City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beecher City is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Blue Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Blue Point is located in Effingham County
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- Dexter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dexter is located in Effingham County
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- Freenanton ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Freenanton is located in Effingham County
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- Holland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Holland is located in Effingham County
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- Gilmore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gilmore is located in Effingham County
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- Keptown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Keptown is located in Effingham County
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- Shumway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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- Funkhouser
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
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- Edgewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ewington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ewington is located in Effingham County
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- Bristol ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol is located in Effingham County
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- Mason
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Watson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Effingham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Heartville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Heartville is located in Effingham County
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- Flemingsburg ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Flemingsburg is located in Effingham County
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- Green Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Green Creek is located in Effingham County
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- Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hill is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
- Evers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Evers is located in Effingham County
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- Teutopolis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Elliottstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Elliottstown is located in Effingham County
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- Eberle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Eberle is located in Effingham County
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- Dieterich
(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 Sefton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sefton.
- Lester
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lester is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Kinmundy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Patoka
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Alma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Brubaker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Brubaker is located in Marion County
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- Omega
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Omega is located in Marion County
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- Fairman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fairman is located in Marion County
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- Tonti
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tonti is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonti
- Salem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Montgomery County
- County Website: https://montgomerycountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Montgomery: Hillsboro
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sefton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sefton.
- Fillmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Van Burensburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Van Burensburg is located in Montgomery County
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- Chapman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Chapman is located in Montgomery County
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- Coalton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Coalton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Nokomis
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ohlman
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Coffeen
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wenonah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Witt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Irving
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Donnellson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Schram City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Schram City is located in Montgomery County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Hillsboro Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hillsboro Heights is located in Montgomery County
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- Hillsboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fairmont Place
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fairmont Place is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Place
- Taylor Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Panama
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Shelby County
- County Website: https://shelbycounty-il.gov/
- County Seat for Shelby: Shelbyville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sefton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sefton.
- Herrick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cowden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hanson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hanson is located in Shelby County
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- Williamsburg Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Williamsburg Hill is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Hill
- Williamsburg ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Williamsburg is located in Shelby County
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- Milne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Milne is located in Shelby County
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- Fancher
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fancher is located in Shelby County
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- Oconee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lakewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lakewood is located in Shelby County
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- Mode
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mode is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
- Clarksburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksburg is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Westminster ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Westminster is located in Shelby County
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- Tower Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Stewardson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Herborn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Herborn is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herborn
- Shelbyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dollville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Dollville is located in Shelby County
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- Kingman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kingman is located in Shelby County
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- Middlesworth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
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- Sigel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Strasburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Strasburg is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Strasburg
- Strasburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Henton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Henton is located in Shelby County
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- Rennerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rennerville is located in Shelby County
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- Lithia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lithia is located in Shelby County
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- Westervelt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Westervelt is located in Shelby County
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- Trowbridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
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- Duvall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Duvall is located in Shelby 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sefton) 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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