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Nearest Communities to Watkins,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest 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 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.

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

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

Watkins is primarily located in De Witt County. A portion of Watkins extends into McLean County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of De Witt County: Logan, Macon, McLean & Piatt.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 151 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Watkins. Of these communities, 129 are located in counties other than De Witt 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 Watkins (which is De Witt 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 Watkins

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

  • De Witt County   (where Watkins resides)
  • Champaign County
  • Ford County
  • Livingston County
  • Logan County
  • Macon County
    • County Website:   https://maconcounty.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Macon:   Decatur
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Watkins   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Watkins.
      • Argenta
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Newburg
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Newburg is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Maroa
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Oreana
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Emery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Emery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
      • Chapin
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Chapin is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Oakley
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Forsyth
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Larkdale
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Larkdale is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkdale
      • Faries Park ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Faries Park is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faries Park
      • Sangamon
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • McLean County
    • County Website:   https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for McLean:   Bloomington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Watkins   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Watkins.
      • Empire
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Empire is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Sabina
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Sabina is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
      • Kumler
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Glen Avon
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Le Roy
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Laurette
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bellflower
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Osman
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Osman is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osman
      • Troster
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Troster is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troster
      • Arrowsmith
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Ellsworth
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • McNulta
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • McNulta is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNulta
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        • Padua
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Padua is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padua
        • Saybrook
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Downs
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Holder
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Holder is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder
        • Bentown
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Bentown is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentown
        • Gillum
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Shamrock
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Shamrock is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
        • Heyworth
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Littleville ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Littleville is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
        • Brokaw
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Brokaw is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
        • Fletcher
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Fletcher is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
        • Burns
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Burns is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
        • Merna
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Randolph
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Randolph is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
        • Cooksville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Colonial Meadows
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Colonial Meadows is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Meadows
        • Hendrix
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Hendrix is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
        • Colfax
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Barnes
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Barnes is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
        • Hawthorne Hills
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Hawthorne Hills is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Hills
        • Eagle Ridge
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Eagle Ridge is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Ridge
        • Hedgewood
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Hedgewood is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgewood
        • North Pointe
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • North Pointe is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pointe
        • Anchor
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Bloomington
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Greenbriar
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Greenbriar is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar
        • Shirley
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Normal
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Towanda
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Pleasant Hill
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Pleasant Hill is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
        • Bloomington Heights
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Bloomington Heights is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington Heights
        • Cardinal Court
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Cardinal Court is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal Court
        • Funks Grove
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Funks Grove is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funks Grove
        • Cropsey
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Kerrick
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Kerrick is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrick
        • Lexington
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Timber Ridge
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Timber Ridge is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
        • Covell
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Covell is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covell
        • Twin Grove
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Twin Grove is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
        • McLean
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Clarksville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Clarksville is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
        • Yuton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Hudson
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Stanford
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Piatt County
    • County Website:   https://piatt.gov/
    • County Seat for Piatt:   Monticello
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Watkins   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Watkins.
      • Harris
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Harris is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Blue Ridge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Blue Ridge is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Galesville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Galesville is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
      • Mansfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Combs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Combs is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
      • De Land
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Lodge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Lodge is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
      • Centerville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Centerville is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • White Heath
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Amenia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Amenia is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amenia
      • Cisco
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Monticello
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Watkins) 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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