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Nearest Communities to Watseka,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Watseka.<1>

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

Watseka is located in Iroquois County and is the County Seat.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Iroquois County: Ford, Kankakee, Vermilion, Benton (IN) & Newton (IN).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 167 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Watseka. Of these communities, 119 are located in counties other than Iroquois 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 Watseka (which is Iroquois 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 Watseka

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

  • Iroquois County   (where Watseka resides)
  • Ford County
  • Kankakee County
    • County Website:   https://www.k3county.net/
    • County Seat for Kankakee:   Kankakee
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Watseka   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Watseka.
      • Sugar Island
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Sugar Island is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Island
      • Saint Anne
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Leesville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Leesville is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Saint Anne Woods
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Saint Anne Woods is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anne Woods
      • Sammons Point
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Sammons Point is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammons Point
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
        • Sammons Point has also been known as:
        • Sammons Point village
      • Wichert
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Wichert is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichert
      • Collins ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Collins is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Doney
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Doney is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doney
      • Otto
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Aroma Park
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Hopkins Park
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
        • Hopkins Park has also been known as:
        • Hopkins Park village
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <3>
      • Koster
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Koster is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koster
      • Continue List   (37 more) ...
        • Tallmadge
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Tallmadge is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallmadge
        • Irwin
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Irwin is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
        • Kankakee
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Sun River Terrace
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Sun River Terrace is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River Terrace
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
        • West Kankakee
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • West Kankakee is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kankakee
        • Dickeys
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Dickeys is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeys
        • Exline
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Exline is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
        • Greenwich
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Greenwich is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
        • Hillside Manor
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Hillside Manor is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Manor
        • Limestone
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Limestone is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
        • Ahern
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Ahern is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahern
        • Eldridge
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Eldridge is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge
        • Herscher
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Pilot Center ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Pilot Center is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Center
        • Bradley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Litchfield
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Log Cabin Camp
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Log Cabin Camp is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin Camp
        • Momence
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • River
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • River is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River
        • Shadow Lawn
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Shadow Lawn is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Lawn
        • Ward
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Ward is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
        • Lehigh
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Lehigh is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
        • Delmar
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Delmar is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
        • Garden of Eden
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Garden of Eden is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Eden
        • Illiana Heights
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Lake
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Lake is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
        • Saint George
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Woodland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Woodland is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
        • Goodrich
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Bourbonnais
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Edgetown
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Edgetown is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgetown
        • Indian Oaks
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Indian Oaks is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
        • Yeager
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Yeager is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
        • Buckingham
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Illinoi
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Altorf
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Altorf is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altorf
        • Bonfield
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Livingston County
  • Vermilion County
    • County Website:   https://www.vercounty.org/
    • County Seat for Vermilion:   Danville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Watseka   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Watseka.
      • East Lynn
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Cheneyville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Cheneyville is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheneyville
      • Hoopeston
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Hustle
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Hustle is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustle
      • Rankin
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Pellville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Pellville is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellville
      • Coalton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Coalton is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Reilly
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Reilly is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reilly
      • Heaton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Heaton is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton
      • Rossville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Blue Grass ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Blue Grass is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
      • Rossville Junction
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Rossville Junction is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville Junction
      • Ellis
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Ellis is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
  • Benton County
    • County Website:   https://www.bentoncounty.in.gov/
    • County Seat for Benton:   Fowler (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Watseka   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Watseka.
      • Raub
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Sheff
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Sheff is located in Benton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheff
      • Yeagers Curve
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Yeagers Curve is located in Benton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeagers Curve
      • Freeland Park
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Earl Park
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Free
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Free is located in Benton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free
      • Dunnington
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Dunnington is located in Benton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnington
      • Dunn ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Gravel Hill
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Ambia
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Handy
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Handy is located in Benton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy
      • Talbot
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (10 more) ...
        • Wadena
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Fowler
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Lochiel
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Lochiel is located in Benton County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochiel
        • Boswell
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Barce
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Barce is located in Benton County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barce
        • Chase
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Chase is located in Benton County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
        • Swanington
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Swanington is located in Benton County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanington
        • Atkinson
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Fargo
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Fargo is located in Benton County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
        • Oxford
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jasper County
  • Lake County
  • Newton County
    • County Website:   https://www.newtoncounty.in.gov/
    • County Seat for Newton:   Kentland (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Watseka   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Watseka.
      • Effner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Effner is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
      • Kentland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Ade
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Ade is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ade
      • Newton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Newton is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Beaver City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Beaver City is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
      • Morocco
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Morocco is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morocco <3>
      • Perkins
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Perkins is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
      • Brook
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Brook is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brook <3>
      • Goodland
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Percy Junction
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Percy Junction is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy Junction
      • Enos
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Enos is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enos
      • Foresman
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Mount Ayr
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Conrad
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Conrad is located in Newton County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad
        • Lake Village
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Lake Village is located in Newton County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
        • Sumava Resorts
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Warren County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Watseka) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.