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Nearest Communities to Velma,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Velma.<1>

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

Velma is located in Christian County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Christian County: Macon, Montgomery, Sangamon & Shelby.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 185 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Velma. Of these communities, 149 are located in counties other than Christian 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 Velma (which is Christian 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 Velma

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

  • Christian County   (where Velma resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.christiancountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Christian:   Taylorville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Velma   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Velma.
      • Hewittville
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Hewittville is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewittville
      • Owaneco
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Taylorville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Willeys
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Willeys is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeys
      • Millersville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sandersville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Langleyville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Vanderville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Vanderville is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderville
      • Clarksdale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Stonington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Old Stonington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Old Stonington is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stonington
      • Assumption
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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        • Dunkel
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Dunkel is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkel
        • Sharpsburg
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jeisyville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Jeisyville is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeisyville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
        • Kincaid
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Rosamond
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Palmer
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Midway
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Midway is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Radford
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Radford is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
        • Bulpitt
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Edinburg
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Tovey Humphrey Station
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Tovey
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Tovey is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tovey
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tovey <3>
        • Pana
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • 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>
        • Grove City
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Grove City is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
        • Blueville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Blueville is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueville
        • Morrisonville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Sicily
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Sicily is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily
        • Campbellsburg ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Campbellsburg is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsburg
        • Bolivia
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Ellis
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Ellis is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
        • Zenobia
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Mount Auburn
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Osbernville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Osbernville is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osbernville
        • Roby
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Roby is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
  • Fayette County
  • Logan County
  • Macon County
    • County Website:   https://maconcounty.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Macon:   Decatur
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Velma   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Velma.
      • Blue Mound
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Walker
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Walker is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Blackland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Blackland is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
      • Macon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Boody
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Bulldog Crossing
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Bulldog Crossing is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulldog Crossing
      • Elwin
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Niantic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Harristown
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Turpin
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Wyckles Corners
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Wyckles Corners is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckles Corners
      • Wyckles
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Wyckles is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckles
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        • Hervey City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Hervey City is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
        • Mount Zion
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Decatur
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Longview Place
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Longview Place is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Place
        • Bearsdale
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Long Creek
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Prairie Hall
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Prairie Hall is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hall
        • Heman
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Heman is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heman
        • Warrensburg
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Casner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Larkdale
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Larkdale is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkdale
  • Macoupin County
  • Montgomery County
    • County Website:   https://montgomerycountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Montgomery:   Hillsboro
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Velma   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Velma.
      • Ohlman
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Wenonah
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
      • Nokomis
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Coalton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Coalton is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • White Oak
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Witt
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Harvel
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Raymond
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Farmersville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Thomasville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Thomasville is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
      • Irving
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Waggoner
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
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        • Hillsboro
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Zanesville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Zanesville is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
        • Fillmore
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Butler
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Honey Bend
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Schram City
          (27 miles [43.5 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
        • Shop Creek
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
        • Chapman
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Fairmont Place
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Fairmont Place is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Place
        • Hillsboro Heights
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Hillsboro Heights is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Heights
        • Stagecoach Junction
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Stagecoach Junction is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Junction
        • Sunrise Hills
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Sunrise Hills is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Hills
        • Island View
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Island View is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
        • Coffeen
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Barnett
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Barnett is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
        • Taylor Springs
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Moultrie County
  • Sangamon County
    • County Website:   https://sangamonil.gov/
    • County Seat for Sangamon:   Springfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Velma   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Velma.
      • Breckenridge
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Breckenridge is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
      • Cascade
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Cascade is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Berry
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Berry is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
      • Buckhart
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Buckhart is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
      • New City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • New City is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
      • Pawnee
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Beamington
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Beamington is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beamington
      • Commanche Village
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Commanche Village is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commanche Village
      • Mechanicsburg
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Divernon
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Pawnee Junction
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Pawnee Junction is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Junction
      • Haynes
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Haynes is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Continue List   (44 more) ...
        • Illiopolis
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Saunders
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Saunders is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders
        • Rochester
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Cimic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Cimic is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimic
        • Glenarm
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Lanesville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Lanesville is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
        • Cotton Hill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Cotton Hill is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
        • Buffalo
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Keys
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Keys is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys
        • Toronto
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Toronto is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
        • Chatham
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Dawson
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Southlawn
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Southlawn is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southlawn
        • Clear Lake
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
        • Mildred
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Mildred is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
        • Shale Bluff
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Shale Bluff is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale Bluff
        • Southern View
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Southern View is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
        • Woodside
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Auburn
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Irwins Park
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Irwins Park is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwins Park
        • Arlington Heights
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • East Springfield
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • East Springfield is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Springfield
        • Iles
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Iles is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iles
        • Jess
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Jess is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jess
        • Riverton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Springfield
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Thayer
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Tower Heights
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Tower Heights is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Heights
        • Barclay
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Barclay is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
        • Bissell
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Bissell is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
        • Buffalo Hart
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Coleman
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Coleman is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
        • Grandview
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Grandview is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
        • Hawthorne Place
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jerome
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Jerome is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
        • Spaulding
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
        • Starne
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Starne is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starne
        • West Grand Place
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • West Grand Place is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grand Place
        • Compro
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Compro is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compro
        • Lemmon ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Lemmon is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemmon
        • Devereux Heights
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Devereux Heights is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereux Heights
        • Leland Grove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
        • Ridgely
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Streadle
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Streadle is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streadle
  • Shelby County
    • County Website:   https://shelbycounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Shelby:   Shelbyville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Velma   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Velma.
      • Dollville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Dollville is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollville
      • Moweaqua
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleak
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Pleak is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleak
      • Westminster ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Westminster is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Henton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Henton is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henton
      • Obed
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Obed is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obed
      • Oconee
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Tower Hill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Yantisville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Westervelt
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Westervelt is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westervelt
      • Hanson
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Hanson is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
      • Williamsburg Hill
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Williamsburg Hill is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Hill
      • Continue List   (14 more) ...
        • Williamsburg ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Williamsburg is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
        • Rennerville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Rennerville is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rennerville
        • Lakewood
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
        • Duvall
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Duvall is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
        • Shelbyville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Herrick
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Findlay
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Todds Point
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Todds Point is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Point
        • Cowden
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Lithia
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Lithia is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
        • Middlesworth
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Clarksburg
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Clarksburg is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
        • Fancher
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Milne
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Milne is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milne

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