Nearest Communities to Straut,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Straut, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Straut:
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 starting from Straut.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Straut is located in Pike County.
The following 9 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pike County: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Greene, Morgan, Scott, Marion (MO), Pike (MO) & Ralls (MO).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 185 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Straut. Of these communities, 143 are located in counties other than Pike 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 Straut (which is Pike 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 Straut
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Pike County (where Straut resides)
- County Website: https://www.pikecountyil.org/
- County Seat for Pike: Pittsfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Straut ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Straut.
- Old Pearl
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Old Pearl is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Pearl
- Pearl
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Greenpond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greenpond is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenpond
- Bee Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nebo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Independence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Independence is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Milton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Time
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Time is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Bedford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Martinsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Montezuma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Montezuma is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
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- Detroit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pittsfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Florence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Florence is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Sunny Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sunny Hill is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Summer Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Hartford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Hartford is located in Pike County
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- Atlas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dutton ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Dutton is located in Pike County
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- Moores ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Moores is located in Pike County
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- Taylor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Taylor is located in Pike County
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- Pike
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pike is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
- Quincy Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Quincy Junction is located in Pike County
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- Rockport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Griggsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Valley City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Maysville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Maysville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- El Dara
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Salem is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Horton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Horton is located in Pike County
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- Baylis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Philadelphia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Philadelphia is located in Pike County
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- Perry
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hadley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Barry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Canton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Canton is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Chambersburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Fishhook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Fishhook is located in Pike County
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- Wilson Ford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wilson Ford is located in Pike County
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- Kinderhook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shinn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shinn is located in Pike County
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- Adams County
- County Website: https://www.adamscountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Adams: Quincy
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Straut ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Straut.
- Beverly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chestline
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chestline is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestline
- Brown County
- County Website: https://www.browncoil.org/
- County Seat for Brown: Mount Sterling
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Straut ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Straut.
- Morrelville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Morrelville is located in Brown County
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- Benville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Benville is located in Brown County
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- Ferguson Ford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ferguson Ford is located in Brown County
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- Jaques
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jaques is located in Brown County
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- Versailles
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Calhoun County
- County Website: https://www.calhouncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Calhoun: Hardin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Straut ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Straut.
- Cliffdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
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- Belleview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mozier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kampsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mozier Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mozier Landing is located in Calhoun County
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- Hamburg Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hamburg Ferry is located in Calhoun County
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- Hamburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Michael
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hardin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Birch Island
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Birch Island is located in Calhoun County
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- Gilead
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Star City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Star City is located in Calhoun County
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- Kritesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Kritesville is located in Calhoun County
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- Turner Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Turner Landing is located in Calhoun County
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- Batchtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- West Point Ferry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- West Point Ferry is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point Ferry
- Greene County
- County Seat for Greene: Carrollton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Straut ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Straut.
- Grand Pass
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Grand Pass is located in Greene County
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- Hillview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- McClay Orchard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- McClay Orchard is located in Greene County
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- Haypress
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Haypress is located in Greene County
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- Walkerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wilmington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wilmington is located in Greene County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Columbiana ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Columbiana is located in Greene County
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- Hanks Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hanks Station is located in Greene County
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- Patterson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Boyle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Boyle is located in Greene County
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- Eldred
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clark is located in Greene County
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- Hurricane ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hurricane is located in Greene County
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- Barrow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Barrow is located in Greene County
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- Belltown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- White Hall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Kaser
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kaser is located in Greene County
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- King
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- King is located in Greene County
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- Berdan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Berdan is located in Greene County
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- Pegram
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pegram is located in Greene County
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- Roodhouse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Woody
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Titus
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Titus is located in Greene County
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- Carrollton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- East Hardin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- East Hardin is located in Greene County
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- Conwayville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Conwayville is located in Greene County
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- Baum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Baum is located in Greene County
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- Wrights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mid City ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mid City is located in Greene County
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- Old Kane
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Old Kane is located in Greene County
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- Kahm
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kahm is located in Greene County
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- Jalapa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jalapa is located in Greene County
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- Kane
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Athensville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Athensville is located in Greene County
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- Greenfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rockbridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fayette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fayette is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Jersey County
- County Website: https://jerseycounty-il.gov/
- County Seat for Jersey: Jerseyville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Straut ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Straut.
- Spankey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Reddish
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Reddish is located in Jersey County
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- Reardon
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Reardon is located in Jersey County
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- Nutwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Fieldon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Democrat Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Democrat Spring is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat Spring
- Rosedale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rosedale is located in Jersey County
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- Jerseyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan County
- County Website: https://morgancounty-il.com/
- County Seat for Morgan: Jacksonville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Straut ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Straut.
- Lynnville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lynnville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Murrayville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Morgan City ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Chapin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Meredosia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Woodson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Acres
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Shady Acres is located in Morgan County
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- Markham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Markham is located in Morgan County
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- Davis ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Davis is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Scott County
- County Website: https://scottcoil.gov/
- County Seat for Scott: Winchester
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Straut ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Straut.
- Bridgeport ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeport is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Glasgow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alsey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomfield is located in Scott County
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- Phillips Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Phillips Ferry is located in Scott County
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- Winchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Oxville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Manchester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Columbus ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Columbus is located in Scott County
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- Naples
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Exeter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Exeter is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Bluffs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Riggston
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Riggston is located in Scott County
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- Merritt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Merritt is located in Scott County
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- Lincoln County
- County Website: https://www.lincolncomo.gov/
- County Seat for Lincoln: Troy (MO)
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Straut ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Straut.
- Dameron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dameron is located in Lincoln County (MO)
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- Old Westport Landing
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Old Westport Landing is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Westport Landing
- Elsberry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Apex
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Apex is located in Lincoln County (MO)
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- New Hope
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sterling Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sterling Landing is located in Lincoln County (MO)
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- Oasis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Oasis is located in Lincoln County (MO)
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- Whiteside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Kings Lake is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Lake
- Auburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Burr Oak ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Burr Oak is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
- Parkers Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Parkers Landing is located in Lincoln County (MO)
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- Hobart
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hobart is located in Lincoln County (MO)
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- Okete
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Okete is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okete
- Foley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Parkers Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Parkers Park is located in Lincoln County (MO)
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- Brussells
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Brussells is located in Lincoln County (MO)
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- Hopkinsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hopkinsville is located in Lincoln County (MO)
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- Silex
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Silex is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Argentville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Briscoe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cap au Gris
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Winfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Louisville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pike County
- County Website: https://pikecountymo.net/
- County Seat for Pike: Bowling Green (MO)
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Straut ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Straut.
- Clarksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kissenger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kissenger is located in Pike County (MO)
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- Roblee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Roblee is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roblee
- Annada
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Annada is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Starkdale ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Starkdale is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkdale
- McIntosh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- McIntosh is located in Pike County (MO)
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- Paynesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Paynesville is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Sledd
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Stark is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
- Calumet
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Louisiana
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Elmwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Elmwood is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
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- Eolia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Edgewood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Edgewood is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Cyrene
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Reading
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Reading is located in Pike County (MO)
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- Vera
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Vera is located in Pike County (MO)
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- Ashburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ashburn is located in Pike County (MO)
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
- Mundy Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mundy Landing is located in Pike County (MO)
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- LaMotte
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- LaMotte is located in Pike County (MO)
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- Tarrants
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Tarrants is located in Pike County (MO)
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
- Bowling Green
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Busch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Busch is located in Pike County (MO)
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- Hope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hope is located in Pike County (MO)
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- McCune
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- McCune is located in Pike County (MO)
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- Saint Clement
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Saint Clement is located in Pike County (MO)
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- Ashley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Straut) 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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