Nearest Communities to Shirley,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Shirley, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Shirley:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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 from Shirley.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Shirley is located in McLean County.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McLean County: Champaign, De Witt, Ford, Livingston, Logan, Piatt, Tazewell & Woodford.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 162 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Shirley. Of these communities, 103 are located in counties other than McLean 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 Shirley (which is McLean 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 Shirley
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- McLean County (where Shirley resides)
- County Website: https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/
- County Seat for McLean: Bloomington
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shirley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shirley.
- Covell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Covell is located in McLean County
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- Burns
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Burns is located in McLean County
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- Hendrix
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hendrix is located in McLean County
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- Randolph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Randolph is located in McLean County
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- Funks Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Funks Grove is located in McLean County
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- Bloomington Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bloomington Heights is located in McLean County
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- Twin Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Twin Grove is located in McLean County
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- Bloomington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Heyworth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Littleville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Littleville is located in McLean County
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- Brokaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Brokaw is located in McLean County
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- Gillum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gillum is located in McLean County
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- Shamrock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Shamrock is located in McLean County
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- Yuton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Yuton is located in McLean County
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- Cardinal Court
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cardinal Court is located in McLean County
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- Colonial Meadows
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Meadows is located in McLean County
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- Normal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- McLean
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stanford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Downs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Greenbriar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbriar is located in McLean County
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- Hedgewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hedgewood is located in McLean County
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- North Pointe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Pointe is located in McLean County
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- Kerrick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kerrick is located in McLean County
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- Barnes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Barnes is located in McLean County
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- Eagle Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Ridge is located in McLean County
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- Hawthorne Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hawthorne Hills is located in McLean County
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- Danvers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Danvers is located in McLean County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Danvers has also been known as:
- Danver
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- Carlock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Woodruff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woodruff is located in McLean County
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- Holder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Holder is located in McLean County
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- Towanda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bentown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bentown is located in McLean County
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- Hudson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Merna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Padua
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Padua is located in McLean County
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- Le Roy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fletcher
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fletcher is located in McLean County
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- Ellsworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Empire
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Empire is located in McLean County
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- Clarksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksville is located in McLean County
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- Cooksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Timber Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Timber Ridge is located in McLean County
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- Lexington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in McLean County
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- Arrowsmith
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sabina
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sabina is located in McLean County
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- Enright
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Enright is located in McLean County
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- Glen Avon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Glen Avon is located in McLean County
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- Gridley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Colfax
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kumler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kumler is located in McLean County
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- Laurette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Laurette is located in McLean County
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- Meadows
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Meadows is located in McLean County
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- Bellflower
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Saybrook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Anchor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chenoa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- McNulta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- McNulta is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNulta
- De Witt County
- County Website: https://www.dewittcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for De Witt: Clinton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shirley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shirley.
- Bucks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bucks is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks
- Waynesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Carle Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carle Springs is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carle Springs
- Wapella
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tabor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Tabor is located in De Witt County
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- Solomon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Solomon is located in De Witt County
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- Hallsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hallsville is located in De Witt County
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- Jenkins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jenkins is located in De Witt County
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- Clinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Midland City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Midland City is located in De Witt County
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- Birkbeck
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
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- Tunbridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Tunbridge is located in De Witt County
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- Kenney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- De Witt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- De Witt is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Fullerton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fullerton is located in De Witt County
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- Watkins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Watkins is located in De Witt County
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- Ospur
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ospur is located in De Witt County
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- Lane
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Parnell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Parnell is located in De Witt County
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- Rowell
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rowell is located in De Witt County
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- Farmer City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Weedman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Weedman is located in De Witt County
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- Weldon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Livingston County
- County Website: https://www.livingstoncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Livingston: Pontiac
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shirley ...
- Waldo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waldo is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Logan County
- County Website: https://logancountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Logan: Lincoln
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shirley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shirley.
- Atlanta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mountjoy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mountjoy is located in Logan County
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- Lawndale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lucas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lucas is located in Logan County
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- Union
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Logan County
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- Beason
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Evans
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Evans is located in Logan County
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- Skelton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Skelton is located in Logan County
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- Bell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bell is located in Logan County
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- Hartsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Emden
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
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- Bakerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bakerville is located in Logan County
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- Chestnut
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Chestervale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chestervale is located in Logan County
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- Burton View
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Burton View is located in Logan County
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- Fogarty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fogarty is located in Logan County
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- Mount Pulaski
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harness
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Harness is located in Logan County
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- Latham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Narita
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Narita is located in Logan County
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- Broadwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Broadwell is located in Logan County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Macon County
- County Website: https://maconcounty.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Macon: Decatur
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shirley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shirley.
- Maroa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Emery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Emery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
- Mason County
- County Website: https://masoncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Mason: Havana
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shirley ...
- San Jose
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Piatt County
- County Website: https://piatt.gov/
- County Seat for Piatt: Monticello
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shirley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shirley.
- Harris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harris is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- De Land
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tazewell County
- County Website: https://tazewell-il.gov/
- County Seat for Tazewell: Pekin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shirley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shirley.
- Armington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Minier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lilly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lilly is located in Tazewell County
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- Tazewell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Burt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Burt is located in Tazewell County
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- Fravert ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fravert is located in Tazewell County
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- Mindale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mindale is located in Tazewell County
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- Richmond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Richmond is located in Tazewell County
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- Sutter ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sutter is located in Tazewell County
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- Mackinaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mackinaw is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Former name for Mackinaw:
- Mackinawtown
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- Walnut
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Walnut is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Hopedale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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- New Castle ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Castle is located in Tazewell County
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- Boynton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Boynton is located in Tazewell County
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- Allentown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Allentown is located in Tazewell County
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- Deer Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brownwood ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Brownwood is located in Tazewell County
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- Mayfair
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mayfair is located in Tazewell County
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- Tremont
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Crandall ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Crandall is located in Tazewell County
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- Cooper
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cooper is located in Tazewell County
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- Morton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Delavan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dillon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dillon is located in Tazewell County
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- Groveland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Washington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Holmes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Holmes is located in Tazewell County
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- Caldwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Caldwell is located in Tazewell County
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- Cloverdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Tazewell County
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- Gardena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gardena is located in Tazewell County
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- Towne Oaks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Towne Oaks is located in Tazewell County
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- Beverly Manor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beverly Manor is located in Tazewell County
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- Farmdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Farmdale is located in Tazewell County
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- Robein
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Robein is located in Tazewell County
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- Sunnyland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Green Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pekin Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pekin Heights is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin Heights
- Winkel ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Winkel is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkel
- Woodford County
- County Website: https://www.woodford-county.org/
- County Seat for Woodford: Eureka
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shirley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shirley.
- Congerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Farmsville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Farmsville is located in Woodford County
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- Mackinaw Dells
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mackinaw Dells is located in Woodford County
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- Bowling Green ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bowling Green is located in Woodford County
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- Kappa
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Kappa is located in Woodford County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Goodfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- El Paso
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Secor
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Eureka
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cruger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cruger is located in Woodford County
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- Panola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Panola is located in Woodford County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Roanoke
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Benson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Woodford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Woodford is located in Woodford County
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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- Shirley) 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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