Nearest Communities to Vera,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Vera, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Vera:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Vera 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 145 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Vera. Of these communities, 112 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 Vera (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 Vera
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Fayette County (where Vera resides)
- County Website: https://www.fayettecountyillinois.gov/
- County Seat for Fayette: Vandalia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vera ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vera.
- Vandalia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shafter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Shafter is located in Fayette County
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- Bayle City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bayle City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
- Bluff City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Hagarstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jimtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jimtown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Ramsey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brownstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sefton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sefton is located in Fayette County
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- Twin Churches
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Churches is located in Fayette County
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- Pinhook ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pinhook is located in Fayette County
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- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Avena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Avena is located in Fayette County
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- Dressor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dressor is located in Fayette County
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- Post Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Post Oak is located in Fayette County
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- Pruett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pruett is located in Fayette County
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- Shobonier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Augsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Augsburg is located in Fayette County
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- Confidence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Confidence is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
- Pittsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pittsburg is located in Fayette County
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- Howards Point ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Howards Point is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
- Wilberton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wilberton is located in Fayette County
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- Magnolia Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Magnolia Corner is located in Fayette County
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- Saint Elmo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wrights Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wrights Corner is located in Fayette County
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- Saint James
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Saint James is located in Fayette County
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- Saint Paul
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
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- Loogootee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenland ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Greenland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Saint Peter
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Holliday
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Holliday is located in Fayette County
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- Farina
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- La Clede
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- La Clede is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
- Bond County
- County Website: https://bondcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Bond: Greenville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vera ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vera.
- Mulberry Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Woburn is located in Bond County
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- Hamburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hamburg is located in Bond County
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- Durley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Durley is located in Bond County
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- Pleasant Mound
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
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- Smithboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hookdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hookdale is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookdale
- Greenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ayers
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ayers is located in Bond County
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- Elm Point ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Elm Point is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Point
- Paisley Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Paisley Corners is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisley Corners
- Keyesport Landing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Keyesport Landing is located in Bond County
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- Tamalco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tamalco is located in Bond County
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- Dudleyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dudleyville is located in Bond County
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- Reno
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Reno is located in Bond County
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- Stubblefield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stubblefield is located in Bond County
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- Beaver Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Creek is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Sorento
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bunje
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bunje is located in Bond County
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- Old Ripley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Old Ripley is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Pocahontas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gilmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Gilmore is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Christian County
- County Website: https://www.christiancountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Christian: Taylorville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vera ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vera.
- Rosamond
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Millersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Millersville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Vanderville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Vanderville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderville
- Dunkel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dunkel is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkel
- Clay County
- County Website: https://claycountyillinois.org/
- County Seat for Clay: Louisville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vera ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vera.
- Cruse
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cruse is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruse
- Iola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton County
- County Website: https://clintonco.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Clinton: Carlyle
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vera ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vera.
- Keyesport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Harbor
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- North Harbor is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harbor
- Panorama Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Panorama Hills is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Hills
- Boulder
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Boulder is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
- Harbor Light Bay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Harbor Light Bay is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Light Bay
- Marydale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marydale is located in Clinton County
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- Shattuc
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jamestown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown is located in Clinton County
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- Stolletown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stolletown is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stolletown
- Ferrin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ferrin is located in Clinton County
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- Fremont ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fremont is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Effingham County
- County Website: https://effinghamcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Effingham: Effingham
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vera ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vera.
- Altamont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Southmore Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Southmore Heights is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmore Heights
- East Meadows
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- East Meadows is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Meadows
- Beecher City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beecher City is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Moccasin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Moccasin is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
- Gilmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gilmore is located in Effingham County
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- Blue Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Blue Point is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Point
- Dexter
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Dexter is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Freenanton ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Freenanton is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freenanton
- Keptown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Keptown is located in Effingham County
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- Holland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Holland is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Edgewood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
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- Bristol ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bristol is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Funkhouser
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
- Mason
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Shumway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ewington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ewington is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
- Watson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Heartville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Heartville is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
- Madison County
- Marion County
- County Website: https://marioncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Marion: Salem
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vera ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vera.
- Vernon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lester is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Patoka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Kinmundy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fairman is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
- Alma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tonti
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Tonti is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonti
- Brubaker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brubaker is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brubaker
- Omega
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Omega is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Odin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Salem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sandoval
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Selmaville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Selmaville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmaville
- Montgomery County
- County Website: https://montgomerycountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Montgomery: Hillsboro
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vera ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vera.
- Van Burensburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Van Burensburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Burensburg
- Fillmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chapman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chapman is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Coffeen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Irving
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Witt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Donnellson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Coalton
(20 miles [32.2 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Schram City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Schram City is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schram City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Hillsboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wenonah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Hillsboro Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hillsboro Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Heights
- Taylor Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ohlman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Fairmont Place
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fairmont Place is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Place
- Panama
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Butler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Walshville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Island View
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Island View is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
- Stagecoach Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stagecoach Junction is located in Montgomery County
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- Sunrise Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sunrise Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Hills
- Litchfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Shelby County
- County Website: https://shelbycounty-il.gov/
- County Seat for Shelby: Shelbyville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vera ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vera.
- Hanson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hanson is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
- Herrick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oconee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cowden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg Hill is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Hill
- Williamsburg ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Westminster ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Westminster is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Lakewood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lakewood is located in Shelby County
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- Milne
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Milne is located in Shelby County
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- Fancher
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fancher is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
- Tower Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mode
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mode is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Clarksburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksburg is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Dollville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dollville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollville
- Shelbyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stewardson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vera) 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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