Nearest Communities to Shafter,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Shafter, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Shafter:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Shafter 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 153 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Shafter. Of these communities, 120 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 Shafter (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 Shafter
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Fayette County (where Shafter resides)
- County Website: https://www.fayettecountyillinois.gov/
- County Seat for Fayette: Vandalia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shafter ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shafter.
- Jimtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jimtown is located in Fayette County
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- Vera
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Vera is located in Fayette County
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- Hagarstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Vandalia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bayle City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bayle City is located in Fayette County
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- Bluff City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff City is located in Fayette County
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- Ramsey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pittsburg is located in Fayette County
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- Pinhook ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pinhook is located in Fayette County
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- Shobonier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brownstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Sefton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sefton is located in Fayette County
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- Twin Churches
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Churches is located in Fayette County
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- Avena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Avena is located in Fayette County
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- Dressor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dressor is located in Fayette County
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- Augsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Augsburg is located in Fayette County
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- Post Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Post Oak is located in Fayette County
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- Pruett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pruett is located in Fayette County
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- Confidence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Confidence is located in Fayette County
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- Wilberton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wilberton is located in Fayette County
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- Saint Paul
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
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- Howards Point ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Howards Point is located in Fayette County
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- Saint Elmo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Magnolia Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Magnolia Corner is located in Fayette County
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- Saint James
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Saint James is located in Fayette County
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- Wrights Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Wrights Corner is located in Fayette County
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- Loogootee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Saint Peter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greenland ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greenland is located in Fayette County
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- Holliday
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Holliday is located in Fayette County
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- Farina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- La Clede
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- La Clede 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 Shafter ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shafter.
- Mulberry Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Woburn is located in Bond County
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- Durley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Durley is located in Bond County
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- Hamburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hamburg is located in Bond County
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- Pleasant Mound
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
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- Smithboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hookdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hookdale is located in Bond County
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- Ayers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ayers is located in Bond County
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- Elm Point ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Elm Point is located in Bond County
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- Paisley Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Paisley Corners is located in Bond County
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- Tamalco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Tamalco is located in Bond County
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- Reno
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Reno is located in Bond County
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- Keyesport Landing
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Keyesport Landing is located in Bond County
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- Dudleyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dudleyville is located in Bond County
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- Stubblefield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Stubblefield is located in Bond County
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- Beaver Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Creek is located in Bond County
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- Sorento
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bunje
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bunje is located in Bond County
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- Old Ripley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Old Ripley is located in Bond County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Pocahontas
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Gilmore
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Gilmore is located in Bond County
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- Pierron
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Christian County
- County Website: https://www.christiancountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Christian: Taylorville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shafter ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shafter.
- Rosamond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pana
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Vanderville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Vanderville is located in Christian County
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- Millersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Millersville 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 Shafter ...
- Cruse
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cruse is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruse
- Clinton County
- County Website: https://clintonco.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Clinton: Carlyle
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shafter ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shafter.
- Keyesport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- North Harbor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- North Harbor is located in Clinton County
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- Boulder
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Boulder is located in Clinton County
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- Harbor Light Bay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Harbor Light Bay is located in Clinton County
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- Panorama Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Panorama Hills is located in Clinton County
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- Marydale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Marydale is located in Clinton County
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- Fremont ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fremont is located in Clinton County
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- Jamestown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown is located in Clinton County
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- Stolletown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stolletown is located in Clinton County
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- Shattuc
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Carlyle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ferrin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ferrin is located in Clinton County
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- Huey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Saint Rose
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Rose is located in Clinton County
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- Effingham County
- County Website: https://effinghamcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Effingham: Effingham
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shafter ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shafter.
- Altamont
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Southmore Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Southmore Heights is located in Effingham County
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- East Meadows
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- East Meadows is located in Effingham County
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- Beecher City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Beecher City is located in Effingham County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Moccasin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Moccasin is located in Effingham County
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- Gilmore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Gilmore is located in Effingham County
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- Blue Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Blue Point is located in Effingham County
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- Dexter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Dexter is located in Effingham County
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- Freenanton ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Freenanton is located in Effingham County
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- Keptown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Keptown is located in Effingham County
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- Holland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Holland is located in Effingham County
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- Edgewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
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- Bristol ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bristol is located in Effingham County
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- Funkhouser
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
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- Mason
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Shumway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Macoupin County
- County Website: https://macoupincountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Macoupin: Carlinville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shafter ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shafter.
- Carlsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Carlsburg is located in Macoupin County
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- Mount Olive
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lake Ka-ho
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lake Ka-ho is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ka-ho
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Lake Ka-ho has also been known as:
- Lake Ka-Ho village
- Madison County
- County Website: https://www.madisoncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Madison: Edwardsville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shafter ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shafter.
- New Douglas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Grantfork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grantfork is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantfork
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Binney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Binney is located in Madison County
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- Sebastopol
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sebastopol is located in Madison County
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- Alhambra
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Marion County
- County Website: https://marioncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Marion: Salem
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shafter ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shafter.
- Vernon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Patoka
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lester
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lester is located in Marion County
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- Fairman
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fairman is located in Marion County
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- Alma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kinmundy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tonti
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tonti is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonti
- Sandoval
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Brubaker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brubaker is located in Marion County
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- Odin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Selmaville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Selmaville is located in Marion County
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- Salem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Junction City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Junction City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Omega
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Omega is located in Marion County
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- Montgomery County
- County Website: https://montgomerycountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Montgomery: Hillsboro
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shafter ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shafter.
- Van Burensburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Van Burensburg is located in Montgomery County
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- Fillmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chapman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chapman is located in Montgomery County
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- Coffeen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Donnellson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Irving
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsboro Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsboro Heights is located in Montgomery County
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- Schram City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Schram City is located in Montgomery County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Taylor Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Witt
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Panama
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Coalton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Coalton is located in Montgomery County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Fairmont Place
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fairmont Place is located in Montgomery County
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- Hillsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nokomis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Wenonah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Ohlman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Butler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Walshville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Island View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Island View is located in Montgomery County
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- Litchfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stagecoach Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stagecoach Junction is located in Montgomery County
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- Sunrise Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sunrise Hills is located in Montgomery County
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- Honey Bend
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
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- Raymond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harvel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shop Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
- Shelby County
- County Website: https://shelbycounty-il.gov/
- County Seat for Shelby: Shelbyville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shafter ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shafter.
- Hanson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hanson is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
- Herrick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oconee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cowden
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg Hill is located in Shelby County
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- Williamsburg ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Shelby County
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- Lakewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lakewood is located in Shelby County
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- Westminster ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Westminster is located in Shelby County
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- Milne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Milne is located in Shelby County
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- Fancher
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fancher is located in Shelby County
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- Tower Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mode
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mode is located in Shelby County
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- Clarksburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksburg 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- Shafter) 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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