Nearest Communities to Shobonier,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Shobonier, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Shobonier:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast 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 south.
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 south 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 from Shobonier.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Shobonier 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 156 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Shobonier. Of these communities, 123 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 Shobonier (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 Shobonier
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Fayette County (where Shobonier resides)
- County Website: https://www.fayettecountyillinois.gov/
- County Seat for Fayette: Vandalia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shobonier ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shobonier.
- Augsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Augsburg is located in Fayette County
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- Pinhook ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pinhook is located in Fayette County
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- Bluff City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bluff City is located in Fayette County
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- Hagarstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pittsburg is located in Fayette County
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- Saint Paul
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
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- Wilberton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wilberton is located in Fayette County
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- Vandalia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Confidence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Confidence is located in Fayette County
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- Jimtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jimtown is located in Fayette County
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- Vera
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Vera is located in Fayette County
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- Brownstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Shafter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shafter is located in Fayette County
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- Loogootee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Saint Peter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Avena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Avena is located in Fayette County
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- Saint James
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saint James is located in Fayette County
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- Sefton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sefton is located in Fayette County
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- Howards Point ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Howards Point is located in Fayette County
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- Pruett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pruett is located in Fayette County
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- Saint Elmo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Farina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bayle City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bayle City is located in Fayette County
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- Bingham
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ramsey
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Post Oak
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Post Oak is located in Fayette County
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- Twin Churches
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Twin Churches is located in Fayette County
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- La Clede
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- La Clede is located in Fayette County
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- Magnolia Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia Corner is located in Fayette County
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- Dressor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Dressor is located in Fayette County
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- Wrights Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wrights Corner is located in Fayette County
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- Greenland ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greenland is located in Fayette County
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- Holliday
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Holliday 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 Shobonier ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shobonier.
- Hamburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hamburg is located in Bond County
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- Mulberry Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Mound
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
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- Keyesport Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Keyesport Landing is located in Bond County
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- Tamalco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tamalco is located in Bond County
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- Hookdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hookdale is located in Bond County
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- Smithboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Woburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woburn is located in Bond County
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- Durley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Durley is located in Bond County
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- Greenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Beaver Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Creek is located in Bond County
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- Dudleyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dudleyville is located in Bond County
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- Ayers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ayers is located in Bond County
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- Stubblefield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Stubblefield is located in Bond County
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- Paisley Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Paisley Corners is located in Bond County
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- Elm Point ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elm Point is located in Bond County
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- Reno
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Reno is located in Bond County
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- Pocahontas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Old Ripley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Old Ripley is located in Bond County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Sorento
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bunje
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bunje is located in Bond County
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- Pierron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Gilmore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Gilmore is located in Bond County
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- Clay County
- County Website: https://claycountyillinois.org/
- County Seat for Clay: Louisville
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- Nearest Communities to Shobonier ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shobonier.
- Cruse
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cruse is located in Clay County
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- Iola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Oskaloosa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Oskaloosa is located in Clay County
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- Bethel ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel is located in Clay County
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- Riffle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Riffle is located in Clay County
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- Xenia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hord is located in Clay County
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- Clinton County
- County Website: https://clintonco.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Clinton: Carlyle
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- Nearest Communities to Shobonier ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shobonier.
- Keyesport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Boulder
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Boulder is located in Clinton County
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- North Harbor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Harbor is located in Clinton County
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- Harbor Light Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harbor Light Bay is located in Clinton County
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- Panorama Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Panorama Hills is located in Clinton County
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- Shattuc
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ferrin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ferrin is located in Clinton County
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- Marydale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Marydale is located in Clinton County
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- Huey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Carlyle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stolletown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stolletown is located in Clinton County
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- Centralia
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
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- Hoffman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jamestown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown is located in Clinton County
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- Fremont ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fremont is located in Clinton County
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- Beckemeyer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Posey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Posey is located in Clinton County
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- Royal Lake Resort
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Royal Lake Resort is located in Clinton County
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- Saint Rose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Rose is located in Clinton County
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- Snearlyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Snearlyville is located in Clinton County
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- Breese
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bartelso
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Effingham County
- County Website: https://effinghamcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Effingham: Effingham
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shobonier ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shobonier.
- Gilmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmore is located in Effingham County
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- Southmore Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Southmore Heights is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmore Heights
- Altamont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewood
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- East Meadows
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- East Meadows is located in Effingham County
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- Bristol ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bristol is located in Effingham County
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- Mason
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Blue Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Point is located in Effingham County
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- Dexter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dexter is located in Effingham County
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- Freenanton ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Freenanton is located in Effingham County
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- Keptown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Keptown is located in Effingham County
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- Moccasin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Moccasin is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
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- Beecher City
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Flemingsburg ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Flemingsburg is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemingsburg
- Watson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Funkhouser
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
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- Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hill is located in Effingham County
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- Ewington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ewington is located in Effingham County
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- Holland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Holland is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Jefferson County
- County Website: https://jeffersoncounty.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Jefferson: Mount Vernon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shobonier ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shobonier.
- Cravat
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cravat is located in Jefferson County
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- Dix
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Madison County
- County Website: https://www.madisoncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Madison: Edwardsville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shobonier ...
- Sebastopol
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sebastopol is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Marion County
- County Website: https://marioncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Marion: Salem
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shobonier ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shobonier.
- Vernon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Patoka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lester is located in Marion County
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- Fairman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fairman is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
- Alma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kinmundy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tonti
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tonti is located in Marion County
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- Brubaker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brubaker is located in Marion County
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- Odin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sandoval
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Selmaville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Selmaville is located in Marion County
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- Salem
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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- Junction City
(20 miles [32.2 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Omega is located in Marion County
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- Bannister
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bannister is located in Marion County
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- Central City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Central City is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Iuka
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hubbard Woods
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hubbard Woods is located in Marion County
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- Cartter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cartter is located in Marion County
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- Foxville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Foxville is located in Marion County
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- Kell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Walnut Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Union Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Union Town is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
- Montgomery County
- County Website: https://montgomerycountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Montgomery: Hillsboro
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shobonier ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shobonier.
- Van Burensburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Van Burensburg is located in Montgomery County
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- Fillmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chapman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chapman is located in Montgomery County
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- Coffeen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Donnellson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Panama
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsboro Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsboro Heights is located in Montgomery County
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- Irving
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Schram City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Schram City is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schram City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Taylor Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fairmont Place
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairmont Place is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Place
- Hillsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coalton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Coalton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Witt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shelby County
- County Website: https://shelbycounty-il.gov/
- County Seat for Shelby: Shelbyville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shobonier ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shobonier.
- Hanson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hanson is located in Shelby County
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- Herrick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Oconee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cowden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Williamsburg Hill is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Hill
- Williamsburg ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Williamsburg is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Washington County
- County Website: https://washingtonco.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Washington: Nashville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shobonier ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shobonier.
- Wamac
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wamac is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
- Noltings
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Noltings is located in Washington County
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- Alda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Alda is located in Washington County
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- Baldwin Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
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- Hoyleton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Irvington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shobonier) 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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