Nearest Communities to Swan Creek,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Swan Creek, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Swan Creek:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Swan Creek is located in Warren County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Warren County: Fulton, Henderson, Knox, McDonough & Mercer.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 159 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Swan Creek. Of these communities, 133 are located in counties other than Warren 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 Swan Creek (which is Warren 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 Swan Creek
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Warren County (where Swan Creek resides)
- County Website: https://warrencountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Warren: Monmouth
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Swan Creek ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Swan Creek.
- Youngstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Youngstown is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
- Roseville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Greenbush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbush is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
- New Lancaster ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Lancaster is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ellison is located in Warren County
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- Larchland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Larchland is located in Warren County
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- Ponemah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ponemah is located in Warren County
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- Berwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Smithshire
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ormonde
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ormonde is located in Warren County
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- Phelps
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Phelps is located in Warren County
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- Kirkwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cameron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monmouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Surrey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Surrey is located in Warren County
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- Coldbrook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Coldbrook is located in Warren County
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- Eleanor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Eleanor is located in Warren County
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- Denny ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Denny is located in Warren County
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- Gerlaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Spring Grove ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Spring Grove is located in Warren County
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- Utah
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Utah is located in Warren County
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- Little York
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Woodvale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Woodvale is located in Warren County
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- Shaw
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Shaw is located in Warren County
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- Alexis Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Alexis Junction is located in Warren County
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- Shanghai City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Shanghai City is located in Warren County
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- Fulton County
- County Website: https://fultoncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Fulton: Lewistown
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Swan Creek ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Swan Creek.
- Avon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Virgil ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Virgil is located in Fulton County
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- Manley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Manley is located in Fulton County
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- Pleasant Ridge ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Babylon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Babylon is located in Fulton County
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- Troy ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Troy is located in Fulton County
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- Checkrow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Checkrow is located in Fulton County
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- Marietta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ellisville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- London Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Seville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Seville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seville
- Whites Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Whites Ferry is located in Fulton County
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- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Blyton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Blyton is located in Fulton County
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- Midway ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Fulton County
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- Buckeye
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Buckeye is located in Fulton County
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- Poverty Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Poverty Ridge is located in Fulton County
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- Smithfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Table Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bybee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bybee is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
- Fairview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Fiatt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bernadotte ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bernadotte is located in Fulton County
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- Cuba
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ipava
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vermont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton Center ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fulton Center is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Center
- Middlegrove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Middlegrove is located in Fulton County
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- Depler Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Depler Springs is located in Fulton County
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- Civer ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Civer is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civer
- Hancock County
- County Website: https://hancockcounty-il.gov/
- County Seat for Hancock: Carthage
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Swan Creek ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Swan Creek.
- La Harpe
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Disco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Disco is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
- Fountain Green
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain Green is located in Hancock County
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- Joetta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Joetta is located in Hancock County
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- La Crosse
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- La Crosse is located in Hancock County
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- Webster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Webster is located in Hancock County
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- Durham
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Durham is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Burnside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Burnside is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Saint Mary
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Mary is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
- Dallas City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Colusa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Middle Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Middle Creek is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
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- Adrian
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Plymouth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pontoosuc
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Carthage
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ferris
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Henderson County
- County Seat for Henderson: Oquawka
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Swan Creek ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Swan Creek.
- Raritan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Raritan is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Media
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Media is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Stronghurst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Biggsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Biggsville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Olena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Olena is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
- Decorra
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Decorra is located in Henderson County
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- Terre Haute
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Terre Haute is located in Henderson County
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- Hopper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hopper is located in Henderson County
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- Reeds
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Reeds is located in Henderson County
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- Gladstone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rozetta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rozetta is located in Henderson County
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- Carman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Iowa Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County
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- Lomax
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lone Tree
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Tree is located in Henderson County
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- Heapsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Heapsville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heapsville
- Silver Lake ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Silver Lake is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Yellow Banks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Yellow Banks is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Banks
- Carthage Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Carthage Lake is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage Lake
- Gulf Port
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Oquawka
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bald Bluff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bald Bluff is located in Henderson County
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- Milroy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Milroy is located in Henderson County
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- Knox County
- County Website: https://www.knoxcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Knox: Galesburg
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Swan Creek ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Swan Creek.
- Saint Augustine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Abingdon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hermon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hermon is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
- Saluda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Saluda is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
- Burnside ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Burnside is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- De Long
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- De Long is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
- Bridgeport Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bridgeport Ferry is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport Ferry
- Bridgeport ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bridgeport is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Galesburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Knoxville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rapatee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rapatee is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapatee
- East Galesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Galesburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Maquon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Gilson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Henderson Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
- Knox
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Knox is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Soperville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Soperville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soperville
- Uniontown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Uniontown is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Henderson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Douglas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Douglas is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- McDonough County
- County Website: http://mcg.mcdonough.il.us/
- County Seat for McDonough: Macomb
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Swan Creek ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Swan Creek.
- Walnut Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Grove is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Good Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Scottsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Scottsburg is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
- Sciota
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie City
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Spring Creek Settlement ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bushnell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bardolph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Little Ireland ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Little Ireland is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Ireland
- Lamone Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
- Macomb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Blandinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- East Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- East Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- University Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- University Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- New Philadelphia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
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- Ragtown ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ragtown is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragtown
- Colchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pennington Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pennington Point is located in McDonough County
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- Adair
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Shoo Fly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Shoo Fly is located in McDonough County
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- Tennessee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- VIshnu Springs is located in McDonough County
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- Fandon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Fandon is located in McDonough County
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- Hills Grove ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hills Grove is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Grove
- Industry
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Stewardsville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Stewardsville is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardsville
- Colmar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Colmar is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
- Doddsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Doddsville is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Mercer County
- County Website: https://www.mercercountyil.org/
- County Seat for Mercer: Aledo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Swan Creek ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Swan Creek.
- Alexis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Norwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Norwood is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- North Henderson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Seaton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Schuyler County
- County Website: https://www.schuylercounty.org/
- County Seat for Schuyler: Rushville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Swan Creek ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Swan Creek.
- Birmingham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Birmingham is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Littleton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Oakland Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Oakland Center is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Center
- 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 Swan Creek ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Swan Creek.
- Burlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kemper
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kemper is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemper
- Patterson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Patterson is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Spring Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Spring Grove is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Skunk River
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Skunk River is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skunk River
- Kingston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kingston is located in Des Moines County (IA)
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- Latty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Latty is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latty
- West Burlington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- 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 Swan Creek ...
- Wever
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Swan Creek) 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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