Nearest Communities to Shields,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Shields, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Shields:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Shields.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Shields is located in Jefferson County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Franklin, Hamilton, Marion, Perry, Washington & Wayne.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 164 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Shields. Of these communities, 126 are located in counties other than Jefferson 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 Shields (which is Jefferson 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 Shields
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Jefferson County (where Shields resides)
- County Website: https://jeffersoncounty.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Jefferson: Mount Vernon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shields ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shields.
- Stratton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Stratton is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
- Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Pigeon ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
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- Divide
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Divide is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
- Bluford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Markham City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Markham City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
- Texico
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Camp Ground
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Ground is located in Jefferson County
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- Marlow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marlow is located in Jefferson County
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- Idlewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
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- Summersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Summersville is located in Jefferson County
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- Dix
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (26 more) ...
- Lynchburg ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lynchburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Opdyke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Vernon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shirley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shirley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Webster Hill Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Webster Hill Estates is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Hill Estates
- Belle Rive
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Morganville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Morganville is located in Jefferson County
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- Boyd
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Boyd is located in Jefferson County
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- Harris Grove ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Harris Grove is located in Jefferson County
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- Bakerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bakerville is located in Jefferson County
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- Drivers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Drivers is located in Jefferson County
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- Jefferson City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
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- Marcoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
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- Woodlawn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cravat
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cravat is located in Jefferson County
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- Bonnie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Roaches
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Roaches is located in Jefferson County
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- Spring Garden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Spring Garden is located in Jefferson County
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- Dareville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dareville is located in Jefferson County
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- Ina
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ina is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <3>
- Nason
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Waltonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Emerson City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
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- Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
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- Scheller
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clay County
- County Website: https://claycountyillinois.org/
- County Seat for Clay: Louisville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shields ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shields.
- Xenia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Kenner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kenner is located in Clay County
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- Bethel ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bethel is located in Clay County
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- Flora
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Oskaloosa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Oskaloosa is located in Clay County
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- Louisville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cruse
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cruse is located in Clay County
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- Riffle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Riffle is located in Clay County
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- Camp Travis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Travis is located in Clay County
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- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Clay City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Maysville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Maysville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Iola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hoosier
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hoosier is located in Clay County
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- Sailor Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hord is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
- Clinton County
- County Website: https://clintonco.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Clinton: Carlyle
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shields ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shields.
- Centralia
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Shattuc
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ferrin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ferrin is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrin
- Hoffman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fayette County
- County Website: https://www.fayettecountyillinois.gov/
- County Seat for Fayette: Vandalia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shields ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shields.
- Farina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- La Clede
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- La Clede is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
- Saint Peter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Saint Paul
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Franklin County
- County Website: https://franklincountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Franklin: Benton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shields ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shields.
- Frisco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Frisco is located in Franklin County
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- Taylor Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
- Diana
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Diana is located in Franklin County
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- Ewing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Whittington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Benton Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Benton Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Park
- Hamilton County
- County Website: https://www.hamiltoncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Hamilton: McLeansboro
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shields ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shields.
- Dahlgren
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Belle Prairie City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Garrison
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Garrison is located in Hamilton County
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- Aden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Aden is located in Hamilton County
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- Lovilla
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lovilla is located in Hamilton County
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- Piopolis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
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- Delafield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Delafield is located in Hamilton County
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- Blairsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blairsville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Bungay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bungay is located in Hamilton County
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- Jefferson City ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- New London ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- New London is located in Hamilton County
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- Diamond City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Diamond City is located in Hamilton County
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- McLeansboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Thackeray
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Thackeray is located in Hamilton County
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- Flint
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Flint is located in Hamilton County
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- Macedonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Logansport ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Logansport is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
- Hoodville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hoodville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodville
- Thurber
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Thurber is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurber
- Marion County
- County Website: https://marioncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Marion: Salem
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shields ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shields.
- Hickory Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Helm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Helm is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
- Union Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Union Town is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
- Foxville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Foxville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxville
- Kell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Iuka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cartter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cartter is located in Marion County
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- Bannister
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bannister is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
- Omega
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Omega is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brubaker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brubaker is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brubaker
- Hubbard Woods
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hubbard Woods is located in Marion County
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- Walnut Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Selmaville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Selmaville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmaville
- Tonti
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tonti is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonti
- Alma
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Odin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kinmundy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Central City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Central City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Junction City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Junction City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Sandoval
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fairman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairman is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
- Lester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lester is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Patoka
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vernon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Richland County
- County Website: https://richlandcounty.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Richland: Olney
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shields ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shields.
- Schnell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Schnell is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnell
- Wynoose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wynoose is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
- Glenwood ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glenwood is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Noble
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Washington County
- County Website: https://washingtonco.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Washington: Nashville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shields ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shields.
- Baldwin Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
- Wamac
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wamac is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
- Irvington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Richview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Noltings
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Noltings is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noltings
- Ashley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Radom
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alda
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Alda is located in Washington County
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- Pyramid
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pyramid is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyramid
- DuBois Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- DuBois Center is located in Washington County
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- Hoyleton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wayne County
- County Seat for Wayne: Fairfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shields ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shields.
- Greathouse Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Greathouse Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greathouse Ford
- Orchardville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Orchardville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchardville
- Keenesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Keenesville is located in Wayne County
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- Crisp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Crisp is located in Wayne County
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- Zenith
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Zenith is located in Wayne County
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- Round Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Round Prairie is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
- Keenes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wayne City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cincinnati
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cincinnati is located in Wayne County
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- Covington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Covington is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Middleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Middleton is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Sims
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Point is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Point
- Cisne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rinard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Campbell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell is located in Wayne County
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- Smithville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Smithville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Geff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jeffersonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Boyleston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boyleston is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
- Mayberry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mayberry is located in Wayne County
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- Enterprise
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Enterprise is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Fairfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hubbard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hubbard is located in Wayne County
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- Barnhill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Merriam
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Merriam is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
- Toms Prairie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Toms Prairie is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Prairie
- Klines Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Klines Corner is located in Wayne County
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- Mount Erie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Golden Gate
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- New Massillon ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- New Massillon is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Massillon
- Scottsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Scottsville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- White County
- County Website: https://www.whitecounty-il.gov/
- County Seat for White: Carmi
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shields ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shields.
- Mill Shoals
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- McIntosh Settlement ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- McIntosh Settlement is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Settlement
- Springer Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Springer Station is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer Station
- Springerton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Burnt Prairie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shields) 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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