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Nearest Communities to West Salem,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village 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 from West Salem.<1>

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

West Salem is located in Edwards County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Edwards County: Richland, Wabash, Wayne, White & Gibson (IN).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 178 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of West Salem. Of these communities, 164 are located in counties other than Edwards 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 West Salem (which is Edwards 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 West Salem

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

  • Edwards County   (where West Salem resides)
  • Clay County
  • Crawford County
  • Jasper County
    • County Website:   https://jaspercountyillinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Jasper:   Newton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to West Salem   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from West Salem.
      • Rafetown
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Rafetown is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rafetown
      • West Liberty
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • Shamrock
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Shamrock is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
      • Boos
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Boos is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boos
      • Sainte Marie
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Bogota
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lawrence County
  • Richland County
    • County Website:   https://richlandcounty.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Richland:   Olney
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to West Salem   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from West Salem.
      • Parkersburg
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Berryville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Seminary
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Seminary is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
      • Calhoun
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Elbow
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Elbow is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow
      • Fransonia ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Fransonia is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fransonia
      • Gallagher
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wynoose
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Wynoose is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
      • Claremont
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Olney
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Schnell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Schnell is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnell
      • Watertown ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Watertown is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
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        • Noble
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Amity
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Glenwood ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Glenwood is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
        • Pureton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Pureton is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pureton
        • Wilsonburg ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Wilsonburg is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonburg
        • Stringtown
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Stringtown is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
        • Dundas
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Passport
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Wakefield
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Wabash County
    • County Seat for Wabash:   Mount Carmel
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to West Salem   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from West Salem.
      • Gards Point
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Gards Point is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gards Point
      • Lancaster
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Lancaster is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • New Hope ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • New Hope is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • Friendsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Friendsville is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Bellmont
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Odgen
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Odgen is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odgen
      • Maud
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Maud is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
      • Orio
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Keensburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Schrodts Station
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Schrodts Station is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schrodts Station
      • Adams Corner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Patton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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        • Cowling
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Cowling is located in Wabash County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowling
        • Cherry Hill Estates
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Cherry Hill Estates is located in Wabash County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Estates
        • Logansburgh ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Logansburgh is located in Wabash County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansburgh
        • Pohaten ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Pohaten is located in Wabash County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pohaten
        • Mount Carmel
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Rochester
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Rochester is located in Wabash County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
        • Selma ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Selma is located in Wabash County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
        • Allendale
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Wayne County
  • White County
    • County Website:   https://www.whitecounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for White:   Carmi
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to West Salem   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from West Salem.
      • Grayville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Calvin
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Centerville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Centerville is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Harper ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Harper is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Burnt Prairie
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Crossville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Phillipstown
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Phillipstown is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipstown
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Mill Shoals
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Garnerville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Garnerville is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnerville
      • McIntosh Settlement ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • McIntosh Settlement is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Settlement
      • Springer Station
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Springer Station is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer Station
      • Carmi
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Springerton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gibson County
    • County Website:   https://gibsoncounty-in.gov/
    • County Seat for Gibson:   Princeton (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to West Salem   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from West Salem.
      • East Mount Carmel
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • East Mount Carmel is located in Gibson County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mount Carmel
      • White River
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • White River is located in Gibson County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River
      • Skelton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Skelton is located in Gibson County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skelton
      • Crawleyville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Crawleyville is located in Gibson County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawleyville
      • Jimtown
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jimtown is located in Gibson County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Hickory Ridge
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Hickory Ridge is located in Gibson County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
      • Johnson
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Johnson is located in Gibson County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Lyles
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Lyles is located in Gibson County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles
      • Egg Harbor
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Egg Harbor is located in Gibson County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor
      • Patoka
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Owensville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Hazleton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (11 more) ...
        • Mounts
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Baldwin Heights
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Baldwin Heights is located in Gibson County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
        • Princeton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • King
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • King is located in Gibson County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
        • McGary
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • McGary is located in Gibson County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGary
        • Giro
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Mount Olympus
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Mount Olympus is located in Gibson County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus
        • Durham
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Durham is located in Gibson County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
        • Wheeling
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Wheeling is located in Gibson County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
        • Douglas
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Fort Branch
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Knox County
    • County Website:   https://knoxcounty.in.gov/
    • County Seat for Knox:   Vincennes (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to West Salem   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from West Salem.
      • Little Rock
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Little Rock is located in Knox County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
      • Orrville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Orrville is located in Knox County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
      • Beal
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Bloods Wood Crossing
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Bloods Wood Crossing is located in Knox County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloods Wood Crossing
      • Twin Bridges
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Twin Bridges is located in Knox County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
      • Bandmill
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Bandmill is located in Knox County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandmill
      • Saint Thomas
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Saint Thomas is located in Knox County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Sisson
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Sisson is located in Knox County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisson
      • Decker Chapel
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Decker Chapel is located in Knox County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Chapel
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Cantaloupe
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Cantaloupe is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantaloupe
        • Decker
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Purcell
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Purcell is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
        • Vollmer
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Vollmer is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vollmer
        • Vincennes
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Iona
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Iona is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iona
  • Posey County

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 from Point A (ie- West Salem) 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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