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Nearest Communities to Wataga,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 starting from Wataga.<1>

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

Wataga is located in Knox County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Knox County: Fulton, Henry, Mercer, Peoria, Stark & Warren.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 157 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Wataga. Of these communities, 122 are located in counties other than Knox 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 Wataga (which is Knox 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 Wataga

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

  • Knox County   (where Wataga resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.knoxcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Knox:   Galesburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wataga   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wataga.
      • Oneida
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ontario
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Ontario is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Henderson
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • East Galesburg
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
      • Knox
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Soperville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Soperville is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soperville
      • Galesburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Henderson Grove
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
      • Altona
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Rio
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Knoxville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Appleton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (23 more) ...
        • Oak Run
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Oak Run is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Run
        • Victoria
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Centerville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Centerville is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Gilson
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Dahinda
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Trenton Corners
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Trenton Corners is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Corners
        • Saluda
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Saluda is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
        • Truro
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Truro is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
        • De Long
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Williamsfield
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Maquon
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Eugene
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Eugene is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
        • Abingdon
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Burnside ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Burnside is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
        • Elba Center
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Elba Center is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba Center
        • Hermon
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Hermon is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
        • Bridgeport Ferry
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Bridgeport Ferry is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport Ferry
        • Bridgeport ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Bridgeport is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
        • Douglas
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Douglas is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
        • Uniontown
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Uniontown is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
        • Yates City
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Rapatee
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Rapatee is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapatee
        • Saint Augustine
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Fulton County
    • County Website:   https://fultoncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Fulton:   Lewistown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wataga   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wataga.
      • London Mills
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Midway ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Midway is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Pleasant Ridge ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
      • Troy ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Troy is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Middlegrove
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Middlegrove is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlegrove
      • Avon
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Farmington
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Ellisville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Fairview
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Forty Acres
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Forty Acres is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Acres
        • Virgil ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Virgil is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
        • Gilchrist
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Gilchrist is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
        • Bybee
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Babylon
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Norris
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Henderson County
  • Henry County
    • County Website:   https://www.henrycty.com/
    • County Seat for Henry:   Cambridge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wataga   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wataga.
      • Woodhull
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Nekoma
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Nekoma is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
      • Alpha
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Oxford ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Oxford is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Bishop Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Galva
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ophiem
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Ophiem is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
      • Andover
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Ulah
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Ulah is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulah
      • Cambridge
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Lynn Center
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Saxon ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Saxon is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
      • Continue List   (15 more) ...
        • Osco
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • German Corner
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • German Corner is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Corner
        • Orion
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Kewanee
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Morristown
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Sunny Hill Estates
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Sunny Hill Estates is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill Estates
        • Sunny Hill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Sunny Hill is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
        • Brook Lawn
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Brook Lawn is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Lawn
        • Warner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Warner is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
        • Geneseo
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Briar Bluff
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Colona
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Level Acres
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Level Acres is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Acres
        • Timber Ridge
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Timber Ridge is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
        • Atkinson
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • McDonough County
  • Mercer County
    • County Website:   https://www.mercercountyil.org/
    • County Seat for Mercer:   Aledo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wataga   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wataga.
      • North Henderson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Alexis
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • New Windsor
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Windsor
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Windsor is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
      • Griffin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Swedona
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Swedona is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedona
      • Norwood
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Martin ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Martin is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Viola
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Burgess
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Cable
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Cable is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
      • Boden
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Boden is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boden
      • Continue List   (13 more) ...
        • Gilchrist
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Wanlock
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Wanlock is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanlock
        • Matherville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Old Gilchrist
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Old Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Gilchrist
        • Shale City
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Shale City is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
        • Sherrard
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Sunbeam
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Preemption
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Orangemans Hall
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Orangemans Hall is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangemans Hall
        • Aledo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Sugar Grove
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Sugar Grove is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
        • Seaton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Gingle Corners
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Gingle Corners is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gingle Corners
  • Peoria County
  • Rock Island County
  • Stark County
  • Warren County
    • County Website:   https://warrencountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Warren:   Monmouth
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wataga   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wataga.
      • Shanghai City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
      • Utah
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Surrey
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Coldbrook
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Coldbrook is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook
      • Cameron
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Gerlaw
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Shaw
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Shaw is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
      • Spring Grove ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Spring Grove is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Phelps
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Phelps is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
      • Alexis Junction
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Alexis Junction is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis Junction
      • Woodvale
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Woodvale is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodvale
      • Berwick
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Continue List   (13 more) ...
        • Monmouth
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Ormonde
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Ormonde is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormonde
        • Denny ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Denny is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny
        • Eleanor
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Larchland
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Larchland is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchland
        • Little York
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Greenbush
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Greenbush is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
        • Kirkwood
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Ponemah
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Ponemah is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponemah
        • Roseville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • New Lancaster ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • New Lancaster is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
        • Smithshire
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Youngstown
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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- Wataga) 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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