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Nearest Communities to Strawn,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.<1>

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


Strawn is located in Livingston County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Livingston County: Ford, Grundy, Kankakee, La Salle, McLean & Woodford.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 132 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Strawn. Of these communities, 96 are located in counties other than Livingston 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 Strawn (which is Livingston 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 Strawn

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

  • Livingston County   (where Strawn resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.livingstoncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Livingston:   Pontiac
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Strawn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Strawn.
      • Risk
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Risk is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risk
      • Cereal
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Cereal is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cereal
      • Forrest
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Chatsworth
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairbury
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Wing
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Wing is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
      • Champlin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Champlin is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlin
      • Charlotte
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Charlotte is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
      • Avoca ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Avoca is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Lodemia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Lodemia is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodemia
      • McDowell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • McDowell is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
      • Saunemin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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        • Cullom
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Scovel
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Scovel is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scovel
        • Eylar
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Eylar is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eylar
        • Griswold
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Griswold is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
        • Rugby
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Rugby is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
        • Ocoya
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Ocoya is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocoya
        • Sullivan Center ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Sullivan Center is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Center
        • Swygert
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Swygert is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swygert
        • Saxon ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Saxon is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
        • Pontiac
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Pontiac is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,176 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <3>
        • Emington
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Loretto
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Loretto is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
        • Cayuga
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Cayuga is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
        • Rooks Creek
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Rooks Creek is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rooks Creek
        • Rowe
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Rowe is located in Livingston County
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        • Waldo
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Waldo is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
        • Odell
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Odell is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <3>
        • Graymont
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Campus
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Cardiff
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Cardiff is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
        • Flanagan
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Cornell
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Dwight
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Dwight is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dwight <3>
        • Nevada
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Nevada is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
  • Champaign County
    • County Website:   https://co.champaign.il.us/
    • County Seat for Champaign:   Urbana
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Strawn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Strawn.
      • Foosland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Dewey
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Dickerson
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Dickerson is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson
      • Fisher
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Fisher is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <3>
      • Lotus
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Lotus is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
      • Ludlow
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Tomlinson
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Tomlinson is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomlinson
      • Prospect
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Prospect is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Rantoul
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Dillsburg
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Dillsburg is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
      • Lake of the Woods
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
      • Thomasboro
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Gifford
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • De Witt County
  • Ford County
    • County Website:   https://fordcounty.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Ford:   Paxton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Strawn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Strawn.
      • Sibley
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Garber
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Garber is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
      • Melvin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Guthrie
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Guthrie is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
      • Roberts
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Piper City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Gibson City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Gibson City is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
        • Gibson City has also been known as:
        • Gibson
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson City <3>
      • Derby
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Derby is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Elliott
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Harpster
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Harpster is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpster
      • Proctor
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Proctor is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Perdueville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Perdueville is located in Ford County
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        • Paxton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Kempton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Stelle
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Stelle is located in Ford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stelle
        • Cabery
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Clarence
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Clarence is located in Ford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
  • Iroquois County
    • County Website:   https://iroquoiscountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Iroquois:   Watseka
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Strawn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Strawn.
      • Thawville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Ridgeville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Ridgeville is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • La Hogue
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • La Hogue is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Hogue
      • Buckley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Loda
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Loda is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loda
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loda <3>
      • Del Rey
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Del Rey is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey
      • Onarga
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Gilman
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Danforth
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Leonard
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Leonard is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
      • Cissna Park
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Pitchin
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Pitchin is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitchin
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Ashkum
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Crescent City
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Woodworth
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Woodworth is located in Iroquois County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
        • Claytonville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Kankakee County
  • McLean County
    • County Website:   https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for McLean:   Bloomington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Strawn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Strawn.
      • Cropsey
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Anchor
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Colfax
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Weston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Weston is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Saybrook
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Chenoa
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Arrowsmith
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Cooksville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Pleasant Hill is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • McNulta
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • McNulta is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNulta
      • Lexington
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Ellsworth
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Continue List   (29 more) ...
        • Fletcher
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Fletcher is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
        • Timber Ridge
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Timber Ridge is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
        • Bellflower
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Meadows
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Meadows is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
        • Laurette
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Laurette is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurette
        • Troster
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Troster is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troster
        • Glen Avon
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Glen Avon is located in McLean County
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        • Padua
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Padua is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padua
        • Clarksville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Clarksville is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
        • Osman
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Osman is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osman
        • Bentown
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Bentown is located in McLean County
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        • Merna
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Sabina
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Sabina is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
        • Holder
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Holder is located in McLean County
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        • Gridley
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Kumler
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Kumler is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kumler
        • Towanda
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Empire
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Empire is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
        • Le Roy
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Barnes
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Barnes is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
        • Brokaw
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Brokaw is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
        • Eagle Ridge
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Eagle Ridge is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Ridge
        • Hawthorne Hills
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Hawthorne Hills is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Hills
        • Hedgewood
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Hedgewood is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgewood
        • North Pointe
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • North Pointe is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pointe
        • Colonial Meadows
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Colonial Meadows is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Meadows
        • Shamrock
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Shamrock is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
        • Enright
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Enright is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enright
        • Greenbriar
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Greenbriar is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar
  • Piatt County
  • Vermilion County

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- Strawn) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.