Nearest Communities to Tower Hill,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Tower Hill, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Tower Hill:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village 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 starting from Tower Hill.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Tower Hill is located in Shelby County.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shelby County: Christian, Coles, Cumberland, Effingham, Fayette, Macon, Montgomery & Moultrie.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 154 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Tower Hill. Of these communities, 119 are located in counties other than Shelby 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 Tower Hill (which is Shelby 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 Tower Hill
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Shelby County (where Tower Hill resides)
- County Website: https://shelbycounty-il.gov/
- County Seat for Shelby: Shelbyville
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- Nearest Communities to Tower Hill ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Tower Hill.
- Westminster ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Westminster is located in Shelby County
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- Dollville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dollville is located in Shelby County
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- Lakewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lakewood is located in Shelby County
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- Henton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Henton is located in Shelby County
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- Williamsburg Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Williamsburg Hill is located in Shelby County
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- Williamsburg ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Williamsburg is located in Shelby County
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- Shelbyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Westervelt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Westervelt is located in Shelby County
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- Rennerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rennerville is located in Shelby County
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- Cowden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oconee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Yantisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Yantisville is located in Shelby County
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- Duvall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Duvall is located in Shelby County
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- Herrick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Clarksburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksburg is located in Shelby County
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- Obed
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Obed is located in Shelby County
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- Fancher
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fancher is located in Shelby County
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- Milne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Milne is located in Shelby County
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- Lithia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lithia is located in Shelby County
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- Middlesworth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
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- Pleak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pleak is located in Shelby County
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- Findlay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mode
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mode is located in Shelby County
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- Hanson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hanson is located in Shelby County
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- Moweaqua
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Todds Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Todds Point is located in Shelby County
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- Herborn
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Herborn is located in Shelby County
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- South Strasburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- South Strasburg is located in Shelby County
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- Strasburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Windsor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Stewardson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kingman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Kingman is located in Shelby County
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- Sexson Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
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- Trowbridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
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- Sigel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Christian County
- County Website: https://www.christiancountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Christian: Taylorville
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- Nearest Communities to Tower Hill ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Tower Hill.
- Pana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dunkel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dunkel is located in Christian County
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- Assumption
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rosamond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Millersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Millersville is located in Christian County
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- Radford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Radford is located in Christian County
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- Owaneco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hewittville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hewittville is located in Christian County
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- Velma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Velma is located in Christian County
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- Old Stonington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Old Stonington is located in Christian County
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- Sandersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sandersville is located in Christian County
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- Vanderville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Vanderville is located in Christian County
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- Willeys
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Willeys is located in Christian County
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- Stonington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Taylorville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Midway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Christian County
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- Clarksdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Clarksdale is located in Christian County
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- Langleyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Langleyville is located in Christian County
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- Palmer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sharpsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sharpsburg is located in Christian County
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- Morrisonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jeisyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jeisyville is located in Christian County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Kincaid
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bulpitt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grove City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grove City is located in Christian County
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- Osbernville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Osbernville is located in Christian County
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- Blueville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blueville is located in Christian County
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- Edinburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tovey Humphrey Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tovey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Auburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coles County
- County Website: https://www.colesco.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Coles: Charleston
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- Nearest Communities to Tower Hill ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Tower Hill.
- Paradise
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Paradise is located in Coles County
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- Etna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Etna is located in Coles County
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- Wabash Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wabash Point is located in Coles County
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- Lipsey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lipsey is located in Coles County
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- Fuller
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fuller is located in Coles County
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- Lane Acres
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lane Acres is located in Coles County
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- Magnet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Magnet is located in Coles County
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- Cumberland County
- County Website: https://cumberlandcoil.gov/
- County Seat for Cumberland: Toledo
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- Nearest Communities to Tower Hill ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Tower Hill.
- Neoga
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lillyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lillyville is located in Cumberland County
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- Effingham County
- County Website: https://effinghamcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Effingham: Effingham
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- Nearest Communities to Tower Hill ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Tower Hill.
- Beecher City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beecher City is located in Effingham County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Holland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Holland is located in Effingham County
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- Moccasin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Moccasin is located in Effingham County
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- Shumway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Point is located in Effingham County
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- Altamont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dexter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dexter is located in Effingham County
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- East Meadows
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Meadows is located in Effingham County
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- Southmore Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Southmore Heights is located in Effingham County
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- Freenanton ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Freenanton is located in Effingham County
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- Green Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Green Creek is located in Effingham County
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- Keptown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Keptown is located in Effingham County
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- Ewington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ewington is located in Effingham County
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- Funkhouser
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
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- Effingham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gilmore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gilmore is located in Effingham County
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- Fayette County
- County Website: https://www.fayettecountyillinois.gov/
- County Seat for Fayette: Vandalia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Tower Hill ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Tower Hill.
- Holliday
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Holliday is located in Fayette County
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- Dressor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Dressor is located in Fayette County
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- Greenland ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenland is located in Fayette County
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- Twin Churches
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Twin Churches is located in Fayette County
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- Wrights Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Wrights Corner is located in Fayette County
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- Ramsey
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Magnolia Corner is located in Fayette County
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- Post Oak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Post Oak is located in Fayette County
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- Sefton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sefton is located in Fayette County
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- Bayle City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bayle City is located in Fayette County
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- Pruett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pruett is located in Fayette County
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- Bingham
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
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- Howards Point ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Howards Point is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
- Saint Elmo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Vera
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Vera is located in Fayette County
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- Avena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Avena is located in Fayette County
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- Brownstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Shafter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shafter is located in Fayette County
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- Bluff City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bluff City is located in Fayette County
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- Vandalia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Saint James
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Saint James is located in Fayette County
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- Jimtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jimtown is located in Fayette County
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- Macon County
- County Website: https://maconcounty.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Macon: Decatur
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Tower Hill ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Tower Hill.
- Walker
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Walker is located in Macon County
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- Macon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Blue Mound
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Blackland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Blackland is located in Macon County
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- Boody
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hervey City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hervey City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
- Elwin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Zion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Prairie Hall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Prairie Hall is located in Macon County
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- Turpin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Turpin is located in Macon County
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- Bulldog Crossing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bulldog Crossing is located in Macon County
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- Casner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Casner is located in Macon County
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- Long Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Long Creek is located in Macon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
- Montgomery County
- County Website: https://montgomerycountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Montgomery: Hillsboro
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Tower Hill ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Tower Hill.
- Ohlman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Nokomis
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wenonah
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Coalton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Coalton is located in Montgomery County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Witt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fillmore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Irving
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chapman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chapman is located in Montgomery County
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- Van Burensburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Van Burensburg is located in Montgomery County
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- Coffeen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Schram City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Schram City is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schram City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Harvel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Moultrie County
- County Website: http://moultriecountyil.com/
- County Seat for Moultrie: Sullivan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Tower Hill ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Tower Hill.
- Kirksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kirksville is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
- Bethany
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bruce
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bruce is located in Moultrie County
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- Dunn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dunn is located in Moultrie County
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- Dalton City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sullivan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Gays
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Allenville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Allenville is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Cushman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cushman is located in Moultrie County
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- Chipps
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chipps is located in Moultrie County
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- Coles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Coles is located in Moultrie County
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- Lake City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lake City is located in Moultrie County
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- Lovington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ullrich
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ullrich is located in Moultrie County
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- Cadwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cadwell is located in Moultrie County
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- Williamsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Moultrie County
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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- Tower Hill) 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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