Nearest Communities to Webster,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Webster, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Webster:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest 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 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 Webster.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Webster is located in Hancock County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hancock County: Lee (IA), Adams, Henderson, McDonough, Schuyler, Clark (MO) & Lewis (MO).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 158 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Webster. Of these communities, 119 are located in counties other than Hancock 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 Webster (which is Hancock 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 Webster
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Hancock County (where Webster resides)
- County Website: https://hancockcounty-il.gov/
- County Seat for Hancock: Carthage
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Webster ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Webster.
- Fountain Green
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fountain Green is located in Hancock County
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- La Crosse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- La Crosse is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- Joetta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Joetta is located in Hancock County
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- Burnside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Burnside is located in Hancock County
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- Middle Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Middle Creek is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Carthage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- La Harpe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- La Harpe is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
- Ferris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Adrian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Mary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Mary is located in Hancock County
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- Disco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Disco is located in Hancock County
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- Durham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Durham is located in Hancock County
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- Continue List (27 more) ...
- Bentley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bentley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- McCall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- McCall is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall
- Colusa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Plymouth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Denver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Denver is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Elvaston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dallas City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Basco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Powellton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Powellton is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Pontoosuc
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Augusta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bowen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- West Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Point is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Niota
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Old Niota
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Old Niota is located in Hancock County
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- Pulaski
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pulaski is located in Hancock County
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- Chili
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Chili is located in Hancock County
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- Elderville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Elderville is located in Hancock County
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- Sonora ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sonora is located in Hancock County
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- Stillwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stillwell is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
- Hamilton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Breckenridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Breckenridge is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Nauvoo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Quashquema ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Quashquema is located in Hancock County
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- Sutter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sutter is located in Hancock County
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- Warsaw
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Tioga
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tioga is located in Hancock County
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- Adams County
- County Website: https://www.adamscountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Adams: Quincy
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Webster ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Webster.
- Chatton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Chatton is located in Adams County
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- Woodville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodville is located in Adams County
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- La Prairie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Golden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Loraine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Blacks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Blacks is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
- Lima
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Clayton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Marcelline
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marcelline is located in Adams County
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- Mendon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brown County
- County Website: https://www.browncoil.org/
- County Seat for Brown: Mount Sterling
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Webster ...
- Damon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Damon is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
- Henderson County
- County Seat for Henderson: Oquawka
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Webster ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Webster.
- Terre Haute
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Terre Haute is located in Henderson County
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- Iowa Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County
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- Lomax
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Decorra
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Decorra is located in Henderson County
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- Yellow Banks
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Yellow Banks is located in Henderson County
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- Raritan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Raritan is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Carman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Stronghurst
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Heapsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Heapsville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heapsville
- Silver Lake ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Silver Lake is located in Henderson County
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- Carthage Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Carthage Lake is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage Lake
- Hopper
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hopper is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopper
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- Media
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Media is located in Henderson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Olena
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Olena is located in Henderson County
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- Gulf Port
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Gulf Port is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Lone Tree
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lone Tree is located in Henderson County
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- Biggsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Biggsville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Gladstone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- McDonough County
- County Website: http://mcg.mcdonough.il.us/
- County Seat for McDonough: Macomb
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Webster ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Webster.
- VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- VIshnu Springs is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VIshnu Springs
- Hills Grove ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hills Grove is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Grove
- Blandinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tennessee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ragtown ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ragtown is located in McDonough County
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- Colmar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Colmar is located in McDonough County
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- Colchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Spring Creek Settlement ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Little Ireland ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Little Ireland is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Ireland
- Sciota
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fandon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fandon is located in McDonough County
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- East Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- East Village is located in McDonough County
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- Lamone Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
- Macomb
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- University Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- University Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- Good Hope
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Scottsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Scottsburg is located in McDonough County
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- Doddsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Doddsville is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Industry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bardolph
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Pennington Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pennington Point is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Point
- Stewardsville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Stewardsville is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardsville
- Walnut Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Adair
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bushnell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- New Philadelphia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- Shoo Fly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Shoo Fly is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoo Fly
- Prairie City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Prairie City is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Schuyler County
- County Website: https://www.schuylercounty.org/
- County Seat for Schuyler: Rushville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Webster ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Webster.
- Birmingham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Birmingham is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Huntsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Brooklyn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brooklyn is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Mindale
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mindale is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindale
- Wayland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wayland is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Camden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Littleton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Erwin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Erwin is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
- Hale Ridge ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hale Ridge is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Ridge
- Oakland Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Center is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Center
- Scotts Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Scotts Mill is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mill
- Warren County
- County Website: https://warrencountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Warren: Monmouth
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Webster ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Webster.
- Swan Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Swan Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ellison is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- New Lancaster ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- New Lancaster is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
- Youngstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Youngstown is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
- Roseville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Smithshire
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ponemah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ponemah is located in Warren County
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- Greenbush
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbush is located in Warren County
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- Kirkwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Larchland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Larchland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchland
- Des Moines County
- County Website: https://www.desmoinescounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Des Moines: Burlington (IA)
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Webster ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Webster.
- Kemper
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Kemper is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemper
- Patterson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Patterson is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Skunk River
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Skunk River is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skunk River
- Spring Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Grove is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Burlington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Augusta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Augusta is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- West Burlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Beaverdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beaverdale is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
- Middletown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Middletown is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Latty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Latty is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latty
- Lee County
- County Website: https://www.leecounty.org/
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Webster ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Webster.
- Galland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Galland is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
- Fort Madison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wever
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Keokuk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sandusky
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sandusky is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Bluff Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bluff Park is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Park
- Summit ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Summit is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Montrose
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bullard
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bullard is located in Lee County (IA)
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- Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista is located in Lee County (IA)
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- Mooar
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mooar is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooar
- Summitville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Summitville is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
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- Sawyer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sawyer is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Former names for Sawyer:
- Atlee
- Edwards
- South Augusta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- South Augusta is located in Lee County (IA)
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- Viele
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Viele is located in Lee County (IA)
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- Mount Clare
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mount Clare is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
- Denmark
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jeffersonville is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Bricker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bricker is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricker
- Sugar Creek ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sugar Creek is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- New Boston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- New Boston is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- West Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Charleston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Charleston is located in Lee County (IA)
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- Vincennes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Vincennes is located in Lee County (IA)
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- Franklin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Argyle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Clark County
- County Website: https://clarkcountymo.org/
- County Seat for Clark: Kahoka (MO)
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Webster ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Webster.
- Alexandria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Gregory Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gregory Landing is located in Clark County (MO)
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- Saint Francisville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Saint Francisville is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
- Wayland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wayland is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
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- Webster) 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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