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Nearest Communities to Sherman,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Sherman.<1>

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


Sherman is located in Sangamon County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sangamon County: Christian, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Menard, Montgomery & Morgan.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 207 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sherman. Of these communities, 117 are located in counties other than Sangamon 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 Sherman (which is Sangamon 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 Sherman

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

  • Sangamon County   (where Sherman resides)
    • County Website:   https://sangamonil.gov/
    • County Seat for Sangamon:   Springfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sherman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sherman.
      • Peabody
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Peabody is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
      • Andrew
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Andrew is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
      • Knollwood
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Knollwood is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood
      • Devereux Heights
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Devereux Heights is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereux Heights
      • Streadle
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Streadle is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streadle
      • Ellis
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Ellis is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Bissell
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Bissell is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
      • Spaulding
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
      • Green Acres
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Green Acres is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
      • Barclay
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Barclay is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
      • Van Wood
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Van Wood is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wood
      • Cantrall
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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        • North Wind
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
          • North Wind is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wind
        • Arlington Heights
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Ridgely
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Starne
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
          • Starne is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starne
        • Riverton
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Williamsville
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Clear Lake
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
          • Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
        • Grandview
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
          • Grandview is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
        • Barr
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Barr is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barr
        • East Springfield
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • East Springfield is located in Sangamon County
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        • Keys
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Keys is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys
        • Shale Bluff
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Shale Bluff is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale Bluff
        • Springfield
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Bando
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Bando is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bando
        • Buffalo Hart
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Dawson
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Hawthorne Place
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Iles
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Iles is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iles
        • Bradfordton
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Bradfordton is located in Sangamon County
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        • Leland Grove
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
        • Jess
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Jess is located in Sangamon County
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        • Mildred
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Mildred is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
        • Southern View
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Southern View is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
        • Southlawn
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Southlawn is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southlawn
        • West Grand Place
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • West Grand Place is located in Sangamon County
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        • Coleman
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Coleman is located in Sangamon County
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        • Jerome
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Jerome is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
        • Buffalo
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Rochester
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Archer
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Archer is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
        • Cody
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Cody is located in Sangamon County
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        • Salisbury
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Farmingdale
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Farmingdale is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
        • Riddle Hill
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Riddle Hill is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle Hill
        • Toronto
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Toronto is located in Sangamon County
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        • Woodside
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Buckhart
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Buckhart is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
        • Mechanicsburg
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Lanesville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Lanesville is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
        • Cotton Hill
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Cotton Hill is located in Sangamon County
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        • Curran
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Richland
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Richland is located in Sangamon County
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        • Berry
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Berry is located in Sangamon County
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        • Pasfield
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Beamington
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Beamington is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beamington
        • Chatham
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • New City
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • New City is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
        • Breckenridge
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Breckenridge is located in Sangamon County
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        • Claysville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Claysville is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
        • Haynes
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Haynes is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
        • Saunders
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Saunders is located in Sangamon County
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        • Cascade
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Cascade is located in Sangamon County
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        • Knapp
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Knapp is located in Sangamon County
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        • Sudduth ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Sudduth is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudduth
        • Pleasant Plains
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Bates
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Bates is located in Sangamon County
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        • Glenarm
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Berlin
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Berlin is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
        • Illiopolis
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Irwins Park
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Irwins Park is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwins Park
        • Loami
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • New Berlin
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Cimic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Cimic is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimic
        • Commanche Village
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Commanche Village is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commanche Village
        • Pawnee Junction
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Pawnee Junction is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Junction
        • Pawnee
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Auburn
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Divernon
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Compro
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Compro is located in Sangamon County
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        • Island Grove
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Island Grove is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Grove
        • Prouty
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Prouty is located in Sangamon County
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        • Browns Crossing
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Browns Crossing is located in Sangamon County
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        • Huffaker
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Huffaker is located in Sangamon County
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        • Maxwell ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Thayer
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Lemmon ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Lemmon is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemmon
        • Tower Heights
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Tower Heights is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Heights
        • Lowder
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cass County
  • Christian County
    • County Website:   https://www.christiancountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Christian:   Taylorville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sherman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sherman.
      • Roby
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Roby is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
      • Bolivia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Campbellsburg ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Campbellsburg is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsburg
      • Blueville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Blueville is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueville
      • Edinburg
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Grove City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Grove City is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Mount Auburn
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Ellis
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Ellis is located in Christian County
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      • Sicily
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Sicily is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily
      • Tovey Humphrey Station
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Tovey
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Tovey is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tovey
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tovey <3>
      • Bulpitt
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
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  • De Witt County
  • Logan County
  • Macon County
  • Macoupin County
  • Mason County
  • Menard County
    • County Website:   https://menardcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Menard:   Petersburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sherman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sherman.
      • Fancy Prairie
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Fancy Prairie is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Prairie
      • Athens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Culver
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Culver is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
      • Croft
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Tice
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Tice is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tice
      • Sweet Water
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Sweet Water is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
      • Lewisburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Lewisburg is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • New Salem ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • New Salem is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • Old Salem Chautauqua
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Old Salem Chautauqua is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Chautauqua
      • Loyd
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Loyd is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
      • Curtis
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Curtis is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
      • Greenview
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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        • Petersburg
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Hill Top
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Hill Top is located in Menard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
        • Hubly
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Hubly is located in Menard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubly
        • Hilltop
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Hilltop is located in Menard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
        • Tallula
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Atterberry
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Atterberry is located in Menard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterberry
        • Bobtown
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Bobtown is located in Menard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
        • Oakford
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Montgomery County
  • Morgan County

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sherman) 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.