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Nearest Communities to Tonica,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.


Tonica is located in La Salle County.

The following 9 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of La Salle County: Bureau, DeKalb, Grundy, Kendall, Lee, Livingston, Marshall, Putnam & Woodford.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 182 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Tonica. Of these communities, 110 are located in counties other than La Salle 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 Tonica (which is La Salle 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 Tonica

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

  • La Salle County   (where Tonica resides)
    • County Website:   https://lasallecountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for La Salle:   Ottawa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Tonica   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Tonica.
      • Ticona
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Ticona is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ticona
      • Lowell
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Lowell is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Leonore
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Bailey Falls ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Bailey Falls is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Falls
      • Vermilionville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedar Point
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Deer Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Deer Park is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Oglesby
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Lostant
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jonesville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jonesville is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Milla
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Milla is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milla
      • Priscilla ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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        • Little Rock ‑ Historic
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • Little Rock is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
        • Wilsman
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Wilsman is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsman
        • Farm Ridge
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Farm Ridge is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Ridge
        • Sandy Ford
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Sandy Ford is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ford
        • Peru
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • La Salle
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • North Utica
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • North Utica is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Utica
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
        • Utica
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Altmar
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Altmar is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altmar
        • Garfield
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Garfield is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
        • Tomahawk Bluff
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Tomahawk Bluff is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk Bluff
        • Kangley
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Grand Ridge
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Reed Crossing
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Reed Crossing is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Crossing
        • Richards
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Richards is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
        • Naplate
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Naplate is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naplate
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
        • Delbert Egan Housing Project
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Hitt
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Stoneyville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Stoneyville is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneyville
        • Woodland Addition
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Woodland Addition is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Addition
        • Streator
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Evans Heights Housing Project
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • South Ottawa ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Leeds
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Otter ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Otter is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter
        • Dimmick
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Dimmick is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimmick
        • Waltham
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Ottawa
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Rutland
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Kernan
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Fitchmoor
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Fitchmoor is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchmoor
        • Troy Grove
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Culton ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Culton is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culton
        • Prairie Center
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Dayton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Dana
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • 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>
        • Peterstown
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Peterstown is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterstown
        • Triumph
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Marseilles
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Freedom Centre ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Freedom Centre is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Centre
        • Sulphur Springs
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Sulphur Springs is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
        • Wedron
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Ransom
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Mendota
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Blakes
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Harding
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Harding is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
        • Seneca
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • 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>
        • Meriden
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Meriden is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
        • Danway
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Danway is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danway
        • Munson ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Munson is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munson
        • Serena
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Earlville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Baker
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Stavanger
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Catharine
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Catharine is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
        • Norway
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Norway is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
        • Welland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Welland is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welland
        • Sheridan
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Leland
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Northville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Northville is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
  • Bureau County
    • County Website:   https://bureaucounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Bureau:   Princeton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Tonica   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Tonica.
      • Spring Valley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Webster Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Webster Park is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Park
      • Hicks Corners
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Hicks Corners is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Corners
      • Dalzell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Churchill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Churchill is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
      • Hegeler
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Hegeler is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegeler
      • Marquette
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Marquette is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
      • Ladd
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Ottville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • De Pue
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • De Pue is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
      • Seatonville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Hollowayville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Hollowayville is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowayville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
      • Continue List   (22 more) ...
        • Cherry
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Bureau Junction
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Coal Hollow
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Coal Hollow is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hollow
        • Arlington
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Clarion
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Clarion is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarion
        • Zearing
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Malden
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Lone Tree Corners
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Lone Tree Corners is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree Corners
        • Dover
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Wendel
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Wendel is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendel
        • Princeton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Tiskilwa
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Whitefield
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Whitefield is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
        • Greenoak
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • La Moille
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Milo
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Van Orin
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Providence
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Providence is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
        • Kasbeer
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Limerick
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Wyanet
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Bourbonais ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Bourbonais is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonais
  • Grundy County
  • Lee County
  • Livingston County
    • County Website:   https://www.livingstoncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Livingston:   Pontiac
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Tonica   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Tonica.
      • Munster
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Coalville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • South Streator
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • South Streator is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Streator
      • Vermilion City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Vermilion City is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion City
      • Ancona
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Carriage Lane Estates
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Carriage Lane Estates is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Lane Estates
      • Reading
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Reading is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Long Point
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Smithdale
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Smithdale is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithdale
      • Missal
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Manville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Manville is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
      • New Michigan ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • New Michigan is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Michigan
      • Continue List   (11 more) ...
        • Blackstone
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Katy Did
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Katy Did is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy Did
        • Cornell
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Budd
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Flanagan
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Adams ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Adams is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
        • Graymont
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Nevada
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Nevada is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
        • Rowe
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Rowe is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
        • Sunbury
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Rooks Creek
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Rooks Creek is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rooks Creek
  • Marshall County
    • County Website:   https://marshallcountyillinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Marshall:   Lacon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Tonica   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Tonica.
      • Porterfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Porterfield is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
      • Wenona
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Evans ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Custer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Custer is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Varna
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Toluca
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Henry
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • La Rose
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Pattonsburg
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Pattonsburg is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsburg
      • Lacon
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Lacon is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <3>
      • Wilbern
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Wilbern is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbern
      • Sparland
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Hopewell
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Hopewell is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
        • Saratoga Center
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Saratoga Center is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Center
        • Broadmoor
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Broadmoor is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor
        • Camp Grove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Peoria County
  • Putnam County
    • County Website:   https://putnamil.gov/
    • County Seat for Putnam:   Hennepin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Tonica   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Tonica.
      • Mount Palatine
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Mount Palatine is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Palatine
      • Standard
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • McNabb
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Granville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Magnolia
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Mark
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Caledonia ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Caledonia is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Florid
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Florid is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florid
      • Hennepin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Moronts
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Moronts is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moronts
      • Indian Spring
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Indian Spring is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring
      • Undercliff
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Undercliff is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Undercliff
      • Walnut Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Walnut Grove is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Putnam
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Stark County
  • Woodford County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Tonica) 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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