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Nearest Communities to Swygert,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

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

Swygert 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 159 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Swygert. Of these communities, 105 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 Swygert (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 Swygert

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

  • Livingston County   (where Swygert resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.livingstoncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Livingston:   Pontiac
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Swygert   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Swygert.
      • Rugby
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Rugby is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Eylar
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Cayuga
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Saunemin
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Scovel
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Scovel is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scovel
      • Odell
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Loretto
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Loretto is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • McDowell
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pontiac
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Avoca ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Lodemia
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Lodemia is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodemia
      • Rowe
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Rowe is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
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        • Champlin
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Champlin is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlin
        • Griswold
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Griswold is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
        • Emington
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Wing
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Rooks Creek
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Rooks Creek is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rooks Creek
        • Ocoya
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Ocoya is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocoya
        • Cornell
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Fairbury
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Sullivan Center ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Sullivan Center is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Center
        • Nevada
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Nevada is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
        • Forrest
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Cullom
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Adams ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Adams is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
        • Budd
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Sunbury
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Campus
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Dwight
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Katy Did
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Katy Did is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy Did
        • Graymont
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Saxon ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Saxon is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
        • Blackstone
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • New Michigan ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • New Michigan is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Michigan
        • Charlotte
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Cardiff
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Manville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Manville is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
        • Cereal
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Cereal is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cereal
        • Chatsworth
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Blair
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Blair is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
        • Missal
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Smithdale
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Smithdale is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithdale
        • Risk
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Risk is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risk
        • Waldo
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Waldo is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
        • Flanagan
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Carriage Lane Estates
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Carriage Lane Estates is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Lane Estates
        • Strawn
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Ancona
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Coalville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Reading
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Reading is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
        • Vermilion City
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Vermilion City is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion City
        • Long Point
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • South Streator
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • South Streator is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Streator
        • Munster
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Ford County
  • Grundy County
    • County Website:   https://www.grundycountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Grundy:   Morris
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Swygert   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Swygert.
      • Highland Town ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Highland Town is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Town
      • Kinsman
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Verona
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Clarke City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Clarke City is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke City
      • East Brooklyn
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • East Brooklyn is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Gardner
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • South Wilmington
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • South Wilmington is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilmington
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
      • Mazon
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Mazonia
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Mazonia is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazonia
      • Wauponsee
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Braceville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Central City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Central City is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
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        • Gorman
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Gorman is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
        • Langham
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Langham is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langham
        • Centerville ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Centerville is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Coal City
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Harrisonville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Harrisonville is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
        • Paytonville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Paytonville is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paytonville
        • Richards Park
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Richards Park is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Park
        • Carbon Hill
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
        • Diamond
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Eileen
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Eileen is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eileen
        • Claypool Woods
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Claypool Woods is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Woods
        • Claypool
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Gaslight Village
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Gaslight Village is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
        • Pebble Beach
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Pebble Beach is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Beach
        • Pine Grove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Pine Grove is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
        • Pine Meadow Estates
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Pine Meadow Estates is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadow Estates
        • Stockdale
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Stockdale is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
        • Willow Ridge
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Willow Ridge is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Ridge
  • Iroquois County
  • Kankakee County
  • La Salle County
    • County Website:   https://lasallecountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for La Salle:   Ottawa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Swygert   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Swygert.
      • Ransom
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Kernan
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Evans Heights Housing Project
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Streator
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Delbert Egan Housing Project
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Otter ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Otter is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter
      • Dana
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Dana is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dana <3>
      • Altmar
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Altmar is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altmar
      • Kangley
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Richards
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Richards is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
      • Garfield
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Garfield is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Leeds
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
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        • Marseilles
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Seneca
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Seneca is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
          • Seneca has also been known as:
          • Crotty
          • Seneca village
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <3>
        • Grand Ridge
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Sandy Ford
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Sandy Ford is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ford
        • Wilsman
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Wilsman is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsman
        • Rutland
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Milla
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Milla is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milla
        • Farm Ridge
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Farm Ridge is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Ridge
        • Reed Crossing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Reed Crossing is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Crossing
        • Leonore
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Marshall County
  • McLean County
  • Will County
  • Woodford 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- Swygert) 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.