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Nearest Communities to Urbana,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Please note 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.


Urbana is located in Champaign County and is the County Seat.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Champaign County: Douglas, Edgar, Ford, McLean, Piatt & Vermilion.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 200 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Urbana. Of these communities, 144 are located in counties other than Champaign 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 Urbana (which is Champaign 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 Urbana

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

  • Champaign County   (where Urbana resides)
    • County Website:   https://co.champaign.il.us/
    • County Seat for Champaign:   Urbana
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Urbana   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Urbana.
      • Champaign
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Augerville
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Augerville is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augerville
      • Wilbur Heights
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Wilbur Heights is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur Heights
      • Mira
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Savoy
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Kenwood
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Kenwood is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
      • Mayview
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Leverett
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Leverett is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
      • Deers
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Deers is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deers
      • Staley
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Fulls
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Fulls is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulls
      • Sellers
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Sellers is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
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        • Rising
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Rising is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising
        • Philo
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Philo is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <3>
        • Saint Joseph
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Bondville
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Glover
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Glover is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
        • Tipton
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Tipton is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
        • Thomasboro
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Tolono
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Rutherford
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Sidney
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Sidney is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <3>
        • Pauline
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Pauline is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
        • Lake of the Woods
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
        • Flatville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Mahomet
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Block
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Block is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block
        • Seymour
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Giblin
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Giblin is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giblin
        • Sadorus
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Ogden
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Ogden is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <3>
        • State Road
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • State Road is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road
        • Rantoul
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Royal
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Bongard
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Bongard is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bongard
        • Homer
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Homer is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <3>
        • Dewey
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Prospect
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Tomlinson
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Tomlinson is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomlinson
        • Pesotum
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Dillsburg
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Dillsburg is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
        • Sloan Station
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Sloan Station is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan Station
        • Dailey
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Dailey is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
        • Gifford
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Fisher
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jimtown
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Jimtown is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
        • Broadlands
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Longview
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Ivesdale
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Parkville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Parkville is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
        • Gerald
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Gerald is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
        • Dickerson
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Dickerson is located in Champaign County
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        • Ludlow
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Penfield
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Lotus
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Foosland
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • De Witt County
  • Douglas County
  • Edgar County
    • County Website:   https://edgarcountyillinois.com/
    • County Seat for Edgar:   Paris
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Urbana   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Urbana.
      • Palermo
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Hildreth
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Hildreth is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildreth
      • McCown
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • McCown is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCown
      • Hume
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hughes
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Hughes is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
      • Metcalf
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Brocton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Melwood
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Melwood is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melwood
      • Mortimer
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Mortimer is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
  • Ford County
  • Iroquois County
  • McLean County
    • County Website:   https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for McLean:   Bloomington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Urbana   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Urbana.
      • Osman
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Osman is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osman
      • Troster
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Troster is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troster
      • Bellflower
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Kumler
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Laurette
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • McNulta
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • McNulta is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNulta
      • Glen Avon
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Saybrook
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sabina
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Sabina is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
      • Empire
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Empire is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
  • Piatt County
    • County Website:   https://piatt.gov/
    • County Seat for Piatt:   Monticello
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Urbana   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Urbana.
      • Centerville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Centerville is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • White Heath
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Mansfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Blue Ridge
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Blue Ridge is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Galesville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Galesville is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
      • Lodge
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Lodge is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
      • Piatt
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Piatt is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
      • Monticello
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Combs
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Combs is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
      • Harris
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Harris is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Bement
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • De Land
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
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        • Atwood
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Bodmann
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Bodmann is located in Piatt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodmann
        • Mackville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Mackville is located in Piatt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
        • Voorhies
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Amenia
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Amenia is located in Piatt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amenia
        • Milmine
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Pierson
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Pierson is located in Piatt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierson
        • Cisco
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Hammond
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Vermilion County
    • County Website:   https://www.vercounty.org/
    • County Seat for Vermilion:   Danville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Urbana   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Urbana.
      • Rumpler
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Rumpler is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumpler
      • Fithian
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Hope
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Hope is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Muncie
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Allerton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairmount
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Bennett
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Bennett is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
      • Bronson
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Bronson is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
      • Brothers
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Brothers is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothers
      • Ryan
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Ryan is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Armstrong
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hastings
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Hastings is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Continue List   (46 more) ...
        • Collison
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Jamaica
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Jamaica is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
        • Oakwood
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Belgium Row
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Glenburn
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Missionfield
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Newtown
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Ellis
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Ellis is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
        • Selsor Ford
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Selsor Ford is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selsor Ford
        • Maizetown
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Maizetown is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maizetown
        • Bucktown
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Bucktown is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
        • Gray Ford
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Gray Ford is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Ford
        • Archie
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Sidell
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Higginsville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Higginsville is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
        • Potomac
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Batestown
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Batestown is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batestown
        • Catlin
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Catlin is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <3>
        • Hartshorn
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Hartshorn is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorn
        • Hillery
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Blue Grass ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Blue Grass is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
        • Jamesburg
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Jamesburg is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg
        • Snider
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Snider is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
        • Indianola
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Steelton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Steelton is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelton
        • Vernal
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Vernal is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernal
        • Pellville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Pellville is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellville
        • Reilly
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Reilly is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reilly
        • Busenville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Denmark ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Grumle Corner
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Grumle Corner is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grumle Corner
        • Johnsonville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Johnsonville is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
        • South Danville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • South Danville is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Danville
        • Tilton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Tilton is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <3>
        • Vandercook
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Vandercook is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandercook
        • Vermilion Heights
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Vermilion Heights is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion Heights
        • Wyton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Wyton is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyton
        • Henning
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Rankin
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Beeler Terrace
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Beeler Terrace is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeler Terrace
        • Belgium
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Belgium is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
        • Hegeler
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Hegeler is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegeler
        • Kellyville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Kellyville is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
        • Midway
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Midway is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Unionville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Unionville is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
        • Westville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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 from Point A (ie- Urbana) 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.