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Nearest Communities to Villa Grove,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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 from Villa Grove.<1>

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


Villa Grove is located in Douglas County.

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

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 203 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Villa Grove. Of these communities, 175 are located in counties other than Douglas 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 Villa Grove (which is Douglas 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 Villa Grove

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

  • Douglas County   (where Villa Grove resides)
  • Champaign County
    • County Website:   https://co.champaign.il.us/
    • County Seat for Champaign:   Urbana
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Villa Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Villa Grove.
      • Bongard
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Bongard is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bongard
      • Longview
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Pesotum
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Block
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Block is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block
      • Broadlands
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Philo
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • Tolono
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Parkville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Parkville is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
      • Sidney
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Jimtown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jimtown is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Rutherford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sadorus
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (34 more) ...
        • Deers
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Deers is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deers
        • Savoy
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Sloan Station
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Sloan Station is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan Station
        • Mira
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Homer
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • 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>
        • Tipton
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Tipton is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
        • Giblin
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Giblin is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giblin
        • Ivesdale
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Champaign
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Fulls
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Fulls is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulls
        • Mayview
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Urbana
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Augerville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Augerville is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augerville
        • Saint Joseph
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Glover
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Glover is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
        • State Road
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • State Road is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road
        • Kenwood
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Kenwood is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
        • Staley
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Wilbur Heights
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Wilbur Heights is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur Heights
        • Pauline
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Pauline is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
        • Ogden
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • 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>
        • Bondville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Seymour
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Leverett
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Leverett is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
        • Sellers
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Sellers is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
        • Rising
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Rising is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising
        • Royal
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Mahomet
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Flatville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Thomasboro
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Lake of the Woods
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
        • Dailey
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Dailey is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
        • Rantoul
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Gerald
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Gerald is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
  • Clark County
  • Coles County
    • County Website:   https://www.colesco.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Coles:   Charleston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Villa Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Villa Grove.
      • Kings
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Kings is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
      • Oakland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Boyd Ford
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Boyd Ford is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Ford
      • Bushton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Rardin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Fairgrange
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Fairgrange is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairgrange
      • Humboldt
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Barney Ford
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Barney Ford is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney Ford
      • Saint Omer ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Saint Omer is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
      • Cooks Mills
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Dorans
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Ashmore
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (12 more) ...
        • Embarrass
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Embarrass is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embarrass
        • Fuller
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Fuller is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
        • Charleston
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Loxa
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Loxa is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loxa
        • Mattoon
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Halls Ford
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Halls Ford is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Ford
        • Jones
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Jones is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
        • Rolling Green
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Rolling Green is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
        • Lane Acres
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Lane Acres is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Acres
        • Lipsey
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Lipsey is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipsey
        • Newby
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Newby is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
        • Walker Ford
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Walker Ford is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Ford
  • Edgar County
    • County Website:   https://edgarcountyillinois.com/
    • County Seat for Edgar:   Paris
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Villa Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Villa Grove.
      • McCown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • McCown is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCown
      • Palermo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Brocton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hughes
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Hughes is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
      • Hume
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Hildreth
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Hildreth is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildreth
      • Melwood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Melwood is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melwood
      • Borton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Catfish ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Catfish is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
      • Isabel
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Isabel is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabel
      • New Athens ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • New Athens is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • Metcalf
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (22 more) ...
        • Garland
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Garland is located in Edgar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
        • Redmon
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Warrington
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Warrington is located in Edgar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
        • Cherry Point
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Cherry Point is located in Edgar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Point
        • Mortimer
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Mortimer is located in Edgar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
        • Mabel
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Mabel is located in Edgar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
        • Kansas
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Edgar
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Edgar is located in Edgar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
        • Dudley
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Dudley is located in Edgar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
        • Mays
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Mays is located in Edgar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
        • Bloomfield
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Chrisman
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Horace
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Horace is located in Edgar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
        • Scotts
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Scotts is located in Edgar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
        • Woodyard
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Woodyard is located in Edgar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
        • Wetzel
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Wetzel is located in Edgar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetzel
        • Conlogue
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Grandview
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Harris
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Harris is located in Edgar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
        • Scottland
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Logan
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Paris
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Moultrie County
  • Piatt County
  • Vermilion County
    • County Website:   https://www.vercounty.org/
    • County Seat for Vermilion:   Danville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Villa Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Villa Grove.
      • Allerton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Hastings
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Hastings is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Archie
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Sidell
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Maizetown
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Maizetown is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maizetown
      • Jamaica
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jamaica is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
      • Fairmount
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rumpler
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Rumpler is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumpler
      • Indianola
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Fithian
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ryan
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Ryan is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Bennett
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Bennett is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
      • Continue List   (24 more) ...

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 from Point A (ie- Villa Grove) 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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