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Nearest Communities to Spring Creek Settlement,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Spring Creek Settlement.<1>

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


Although our information shows that the community of Spring Creek Settlement is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day McDonough County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McDonough County: Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, Schuyler & Warren.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 151 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Spring Creek Settlement. Of these communities, 124 are located in counties other than McDonough County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Spring Creek Settlement (which is McDonough 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 Spring Creek Settlement

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

  • McDonough County   (where Spring Creek Settlement resides)
    • County Website:   http://mcg.mcdonough.il.us/
    • County Seat for McDonough:   Macomb
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Spring Creek Settlement   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Spring Creek Settlement.
      • Sciota
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Little Ireland ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Little Ireland is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Ireland
      • Blandinsville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Good Hope
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Ragtown ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Ragtown is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragtown
      • Lamone Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
      • Macomb
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Macomb is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <4>
      • Colchester
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • East Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • East Village is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • University Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • University Village is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • Scottsburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Scottsburg is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Tennessee
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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        • VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • VIshnu Springs is located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VIshnu Springs
        • Bardolph
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Fandon
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Fandon is located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fandon
        • Hills Grove ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Hills Grove is located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Grove
        • Walnut Grove
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Walnut Grove is located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
        • Bushnell
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Colmar
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Colmar is located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
        • Pennington Point
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Pennington Point is located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Point
        • New Philadelphia
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
        • Adair
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Prairie City
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Prairie City is located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
        • Industry
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Shoo Fly
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Shoo Fly is located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoo Fly
        • Stewardsville ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Stewardsville is located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardsville
        • Doddsville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Doddsville is located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
  • Adams County
  • Fulton County
    • County Website:   https://fultoncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Fulton:   Lewistown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Spring Creek Settlement   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Spring Creek Settlement.
      • Manley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Manley is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
      • Avon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Checkrow
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Checkrow is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkrow
      • Marietta
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Virgil ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Virgil is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
      • Table Grove
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Babylon
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Babylon is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
      • Poverty Ridge
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Poverty Ridge is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poverty Ridge
      • Seville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Seville is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seville
      • Whites Ferry
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Whites Ferry is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Ferry
      • Pleasant Ridge ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
      • Vermont
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
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        • Bernadotte ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Bernadotte is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernadotte
        • Buckeye
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Buckeye is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
        • Ellisville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Smithfield
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Troy ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Troy is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
        • Blyton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Blyton is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
        • Ipava
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • London Mills
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Cuba
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Cuba is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <4>
        • Midway ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Midway is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Astoria
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Howard
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Howard is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Hancock County
    • County Website:   https://hancockcounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Hancock:   Carthage
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Spring Creek Settlement   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Spring Creek Settlement.
      • Joetta
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Joetta is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
      • La Harpe
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • La Harpe is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
      • Fountain Green
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Fountain Green is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
      • Webster
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Webster is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • La Crosse
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • La Crosse is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
      • Disco
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Disco is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
      • Saint Mary
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Saint Mary is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Durham
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Durham is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Middle Creek
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Middle Creek is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
      • Burnside
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Burnside is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Plymouth
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Carthage
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
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        • Adrian
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Colusa
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Dallas City
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Ferris
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Bentley
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Bentley is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
        • McCall
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • McCall is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall
        • Augusta
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Pontoosuc
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
        • Pulaski
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Pulaski is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
        • Denver
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Denver is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
        • Bowen
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Powellton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Powellton is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
        • Basco
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Elvaston
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Niota
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • West Point
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • West Point is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
        • Old Niota
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Old Niota is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Niota
        • Chili
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Chili is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
        • Elderville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Elderville is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
        • Stillwell
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Stillwell is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
        • Sonora ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Sonora is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
  • Henderson County
    • County Seat for Henderson:   Oquawka
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Spring Creek Settlement   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Spring Creek Settlement.
      • Raritan
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Raritan is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Terre Haute
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Terre Haute is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
      • Stronghurst
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Media
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Media is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
      • Decorra
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Decorra is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorra
      • Iowa Junction
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
      • Lomax
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Lomax is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <4>
      • Olena
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Olena is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
      • Carman
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hopper
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Hopper is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopper
      • Yellow Banks
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Yellow Banks is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Banks
      • Heapsville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Heapsville is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heapsville
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        • Silver Lake ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Silver Lake is located in Henderson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
        • Biggsville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Biggsville is located in Henderson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
        • Carthage Lake
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Carthage Lake is located in Henderson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage Lake
        • Gladstone
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Lone Tree
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Lone Tree is located in Henderson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
        • Gulf Port
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Gulf Port is located in Henderson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
        • Reeds
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Reeds is located in Henderson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
        • Rozetta
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Rozetta is located in Henderson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
        • Oquawka
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Knox County
    • County Website:   https://www.knoxcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Knox:   Galesburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Spring Creek Settlement   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Spring Creek Settlement.
      • Saint Augustine
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Abingdon
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hermon
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Hermon is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
      • Burnside ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Burnside is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Saluda
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Saluda is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
  • Schuyler County
    • County Website:   https://www.schuylercounty.org/
    • County Seat for Schuyler:   Rushville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Spring Creek Settlement   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Spring Creek Settlement.
      • Birmingham
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Birmingham is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Brooklyn
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Brooklyn is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Littleton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Wayland
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Wayland is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Huntsville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Hale Ridge ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Hale Ridge is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Ridge
      • Oakland Center
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Oakland Center is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Center
      • Camden
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Mindale
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Mindale is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindale
      • Ray
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Ray is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Erwin
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Erwin is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Rushville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Warren County
    • County Website:   https://warrencountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Warren:   Monmouth
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Spring Creek Settlement   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Spring Creek Settlement.
      • Swan Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Swan Creek is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
      • Youngstown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Youngstown is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
      • Roseville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • New Lancaster ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • New Lancaster is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
      • Ellison ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Ellison is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
      • Smithshire
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Greenbush
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Greenbush is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Ponemah
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Ponemah is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponemah
      • Larchland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Larchland is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchland
      • Berwick
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Kirkwood
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Ormonde
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Ormonde is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormonde
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        • Phelps
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Phelps is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
        • Monmouth
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Cameron
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Surrey
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Surrey is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
  • Des Moines County
    • County Website:   https://www.desmoinescounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Des Moines:   Burlington (IA)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Spring Creek Settlement   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Spring Creek Settlement.
      • Kemper
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Kemper is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemper
      • Patterson
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Patterson is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Spring Grove
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Spring Grove is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Burlington
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,516 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
      • Skunk River
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Skunk River is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skunk River
      • West Burlington
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Augusta
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Augusta is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Lee County
    • County Website:   https://www.leecounty.org/
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Spring Creek Settlement   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Spring Creek Settlement.
      • Wever
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Fort Madison
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • South Augusta
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • South Augusta is located in Lee County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
      • Summit ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Summit is located in Lee County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit

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- Spring Creek Settlement) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Spring Creek Settlement, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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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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