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Nearest Communities to Twin Churches,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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 north 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.


Twin Churches is located in Fayette County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fayette County: Bond, Clay, Clinton, Effingham, Marion, Montgomery & Shelby.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 143 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Twin Churches. Of these communities, 110 are located in counties other than Fayette 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 Twin Churches (which is Fayette 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 Twin Churches

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

  • Fayette County   (where Twin Churches resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.fayettecountyillinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Fayette:   Vandalia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Twin Churches   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Twin Churches.
      • Dressor
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Dressor is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
      • Sefton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Sefton is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sefton
      • Ramsey
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Post Oak
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Post Oak is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
      • Wrights Corner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Wrights Corner is located in Fayette County
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      • Pruett
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Pruett is located in Fayette County
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      • Bayle City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Bayle City is located in Fayette County
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      • Magnolia Corner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Magnolia Corner is located in Fayette County
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      • Vera
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Vera is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
      • Greenland ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Greenland is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Brownstown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Avena
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Avena is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
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        • Holliday
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Holliday is located in Fayette County
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        • Howards Point ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
        • Saint Elmo
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Bingham
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Bluff City
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
        • Shafter
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Shafter is located in Fayette County
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        • Vandalia
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Confidence
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Confidence is located in Fayette County
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        • Saint James
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Saint James is located in Fayette County
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        • Jimtown
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Jimtown is located in Fayette County
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        • Pinhook ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Pinhook is located in Fayette County
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        • Hagarstown
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Wilberton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Wilberton is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilberton
        • Loogootee
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Augsburg
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Augsburg is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
        • Shobonier
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Saint Paul
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
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        • Saint Peter
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Pittsburg
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Pittsburg is located in Fayette County
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        • Farina
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • La Clede
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • La Clede is located in Fayette County
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  • Bond County
    • County Website:   https://bondcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Bond:   Greenville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Twin Churches   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Twin Churches.
      • Mulberry Grove
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Woburn
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Woburn is located in Bond County
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      • Durley
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Durley is located in Bond County
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      • Hamburg
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Hamburg is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Pleasant Mound
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
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      • Smithboro
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Ayers
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Ayers is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
      • Elm Point ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Elm Point is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Point
      • Greenville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hookdale
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Hookdale is located in Bond County
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      • Paisley Corners
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Paisley Corners is located in Bond County
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      • Reno
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Reno is located in Bond County
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      • Tamalco
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Tamalco is located in Bond County
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      • Keyesport Landing
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Keyesport Landing is located in Bond County
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  • Christian County
    • County Website:   https://www.christiancountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Christian:   Taylorville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Twin Churches   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Twin Churches.
      • Pana
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Pana is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <3>
      • Rosamond
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Dunkel
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Dunkel is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkel
      • Millersville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Millersville is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Vanderville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Vanderville is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderville
      • Owaneco
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Assumption
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Velma
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Velma is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
      • Hewittville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Hewittville is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewittville
      • Radford
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Radford is located in Christian County
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      • Clarksdale
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Clarksdale is located in Christian County
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      • Morrisonville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Palmer
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Clay County
  • Cumberland County
  • Effingham County
    • County Website:   https://effinghamcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Effingham:   Effingham
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Twin Churches   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Twin Churches.
      • Beecher City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Moccasin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
      • Holland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Holland is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Altamont
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • East Meadows
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • East Meadows is located in Effingham County
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      • Southmore Heights
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Southmore Heights is located in Effingham County
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      • Blue Point
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Blue Point is located in Effingham County
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      • Dexter
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Dexter is located in Effingham County
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      • Freenanton ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Freenanton is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freenanton
      • Keptown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Keptown is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keptown
      • Shumway
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Gilmore
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
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        • Funkhouser
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
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        • Ewington
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Ewington is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
        • Bristol ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Bristol is located in Effingham County
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        • Edgewood
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Mason
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Mason is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <3>
        • Effingham
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Heartville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Heartville is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
        • Watson
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Green Creek
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Green Creek is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
        • Teutopolis
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Flemingsburg ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Flemingsburg is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemingsburg
        • Evers
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Evers is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evers
        • Hill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Hill is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
  • Marion County
  • Montgomery County
    • County Website:   https://montgomerycountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Montgomery:   Hillsboro
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Twin Churches   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Twin Churches.
      • Fillmore
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Van Burensburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Van Burensburg is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Burensburg
      • Chapman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Chapman is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Ohlman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Coalton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Coalton is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Nokomis
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Wenonah
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
      • Witt
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Witt is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witt <3>
      • Coffeen
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Irving
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Schram City
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Schram City is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schram City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
      • Hillsboro Heights
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Hillsboro Heights is located in Montgomery County
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        • Hillsboro
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Taylor Springs
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Donnellson
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Fairmont Place
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Fairmont Place is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Place
        • Butler
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Panama
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Shelby County
    • County Website:   https://shelbycounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Shelby:   Shelbyville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Twin Churches   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Twin Churches.
      • Herrick
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Hanson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Hanson is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
      • Cowden
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Williamsburg Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Williamsburg Hill is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Hill
      • Williamsburg ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Williamsburg is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Oconee
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakewood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Milne
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Milne is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milne
      • Westminster ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Westminster is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Fancher
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Fancher is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
      • Tower Hill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Clarksburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Clarksburg is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
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        • Mode
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Mode is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
        • Dollville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Dollville is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollville
        • Shelbyville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Henton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Henton is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henton
        • Stewardson
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Herborn
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Herborn is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herborn
        • Westervelt
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Westervelt is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westervelt
        • Middlesworth
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
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        • Rennerville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Rennerville is located in Shelby County
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        • Lithia
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Lithia is located in Shelby County
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        • South Strasburg
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • South Strasburg is located in Shelby County
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        • Strasburg
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Duvall
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Duvall is located in Shelby County
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        • Kingman
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Kingman is located in Shelby County
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        • Sigel
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Yantisville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
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        • Trowbridge
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
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        • Obed
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Obed is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obed
        • Findlay
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Windsor
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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 from Point A (ie- Twin Churches) 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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