Nearest Communities to Watson,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Watson, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Watson:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Watson.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Watson is located in Effingham County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Effingham County: Clay, Cumberland, Fayette, Jasper & Shelby.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 156 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Watson. Of these communities, 127 are located in counties other than Effingham 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 Watson (which is Effingham 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 Watson
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Effingham County (where Watson resides)
- County Website: https://effinghamcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Effingham: Effingham
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Watson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Watson.
- Heartville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Heartville is located in Effingham County
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- Ewington
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ewington is located in Effingham County
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- Funkhouser
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
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- Mason
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Elliottstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Elliottstown is located in Effingham County
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- Effingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Freenanton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Freenanton is located in Effingham County
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- Keptown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Keptown is located in Effingham County
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- Flemingsburg ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Flemingsburg is located in Effingham County
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- Evers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Evers is located in Effingham County
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- Dexter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dexter is located in Effingham County
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- Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hill is located in Effingham County
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- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Bristol ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol is located in Effingham County
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- Teutopolis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Eberle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Eberle is located in Effingham County
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- Edgewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gilmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gilmore is located in Effingham County
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- Altamont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- East Meadows
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- East Meadows is located in Effingham County
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- Southmore Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Southmore Heights is located in Effingham County
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- Dieterich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Blue Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Point is located in Effingham County
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- Shumway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Winterrowd
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Winterrowd is located in Effingham County
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- Green Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Green Creek is located in Effingham County
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- Moccasin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Moccasin is located in Effingham County
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- Montrose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Montrose is located in Effingham County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Beecher City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beecher City is located in Effingham County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Holland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Holland is located in Effingham County
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- Clay County
- County Website: https://claycountyillinois.org/
- County Seat for Clay: Louisville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Watson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Watson.
- Hord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hord is located in Clay County
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- Bible Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bible Grove is located in Clay County
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- Iola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cruse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cruse is located in Clay County
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- Riffle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Riffle is located in Clay County
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- Hoosier
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hoosier is located in Clay County
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- Louisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Oskaloosa
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Oskaloosa is located in Clay County
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- Ingraham
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wendelin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wendelin is located in Clay County
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- Sailor Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bethel is located in Clay County
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- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Flora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Kenner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kenner is located in Clay County
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- Clay City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maysville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maysville is located in Clay County
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- Xenia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Camp Travis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Travis is located in Clay County
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- Coles County
- County Website: https://www.colesco.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Coles: Charleston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Watson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Watson.
- Etna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Etna is located in Coles County
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- Trilla
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Paradise
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Paradise is located in Coles County
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- Wabash Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wabash Point is located in Coles County
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- Magnet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Magnet is located in Coles County
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- Lerna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cumberland County
- County Website: https://cumberlandcoil.gov/
- County Seat for Cumberland: Toledo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Watson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Watson.
- Lillyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lillyville is located in Cumberland County
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- Roslyn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Roslyn is located in Cumberland County
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- Woodbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Woodbury is located in Cumberland County
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- Neoga
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jewett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cherwood Ford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cherwood Ford is located in Cumberland County
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- Neal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Neal is located in Cumberland County
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- Walla Walla
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
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- Toledo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dees
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dees is located in Cumberland County
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- Liberty Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Hill is located in Cumberland County
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- Greenup
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
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- Bowman Ford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bowman Ford is located in Cumberland County
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- Bradbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
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- Johnstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
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- Rocky Ford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Ford is located in Cumberland County
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- Janesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hazel Dell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
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- Timothy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Timothy is located in Cumberland County
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- Fayette County
- County Website: https://www.fayettecountyillinois.gov/
- County Seat for Fayette: Vandalia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Watson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Watson.
- La Clede
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- La Clede is located in Fayette County
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- Howards Point ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Howards Point is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
- Magnolia Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Magnolia Corner is located in Fayette County
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- Saint Elmo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Saint James
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Saint James is located in Fayette County
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- Greenland ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greenland is located in Fayette County
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- Wrights Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wrights Corner is located in Fayette County
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- Farina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Loogootee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Peter
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Post Oak
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Post Oak is located in Fayette County
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- Pruett
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pruett is located in Fayette County
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- Holliday
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Holliday is located in Fayette County
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- Avena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Avena is located in Fayette County
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- Brownstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Confidence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Confidence is located in Fayette County
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- Sefton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sefton is located in Fayette County
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- Wilberton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wilberton is located in Fayette County
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- Saint Paul
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
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- Twin Churches
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Twin Churches is located in Fayette County
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- Augsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Augsburg is located in Fayette County
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- Bluff City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bluff City is located in Fayette County
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- Pinhook ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pinhook is located in Fayette County
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- Dressor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dressor is located in Fayette County
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- Vandalia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Shobonier
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Vera
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Vera is located in Fayette County
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- Ramsey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jasper County
- County Website: https://jaspercountyillinois.gov/
- County Seat for Jasper: Newton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Watson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Watson.
- Wheeler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Island Grove ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Island Grove is located in Jasper County
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- Latona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Latona is located in Jasper County
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- Lis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lis is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
- Gila
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Gila is located in Jasper County
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- Bogota
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bogota is located in Jasper County
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- Newton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Falmouth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Falmouth is located in Jasper County
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- Shamrock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shamrock is located in Jasper County
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- Plainfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Plainfield is located in Jasper County
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- Rose Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Hidalgo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Boos
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Boos is located in Jasper County
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- Brookville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Brookville is located in Jasper County
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- Point Pleasant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Point Pleasant is located in Jasper County
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- West Liberty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Liberty is located in Jasper County
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- Hunt City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hunt City is located in Jasper County
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- Sainte Marie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Willow Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Yale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Advance
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Advance is located in Jasper County
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- Marion County
- County Website: https://marioncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Marion: Salem
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Watson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Watson.
- Kinmundy
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Omega
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Omega is located in Marion County
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- Lester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lester is located in Marion County
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- Alma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brubaker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brubaker is located in Marion County
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- Iuka
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Moultrie County
- Richland County
- County Website: https://richlandcounty.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Richland: Olney
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Watson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Watson.
- Wakefield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wakefield is located in Richland County
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- Passport
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Passport is located in Richland County
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- Wilsonburg ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wilsonburg is located in Richland County
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- Glenwood ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood is located in Richland County
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- Pureton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pureton is located in Richland County
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- Dundas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Noble
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shelby County
- County Website: https://shelbycounty-il.gov/
- County Seat for Shelby: Shelbyville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Watson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Watson.
- Sigel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Stewardson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Kingman
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Kingman is located in Shelby County
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- Mode
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mode is located in Shelby County
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- Herborn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Herborn is located in Shelby County
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- Trowbridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
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- Fancher
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fancher is located in Shelby County
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- Milne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Milne is located in Shelby County
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- Cowden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Strasburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- South Strasburg is located in Shelby County
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- Strasburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Clarksburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksburg is located in Shelby County
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- Sexson Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
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- Herrick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Middlesworth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
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- Lakewood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lakewood is located in Shelby County
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- Williamsburg Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg Hill is located in Shelby County
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- Williamsburg ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg is located in Shelby County
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- Lithia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lithia is located in Shelby County
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- Windsor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Shelbyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Watson) 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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