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Nearest Communities to Woburn,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Woburn.<1>

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


Woburn is located in Bond County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bond County: Clinton, Fayette, Madison & Montgomery.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 158 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Woburn. Of these communities, 136 are located in counties other than Bond 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 Woburn (which is Bond 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 Woburn

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

  • Bond County   (where Woburn resides)
    • County Website:   https://bondcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Bond:   Greenville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Woburn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Woburn.
      • Durley
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Durley is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durley
      • Smithboro
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Mulberry Grove
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Ayers
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Ayers is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
      • Paisley Corners
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Paisley Corners is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisley Corners
      • Elm Point ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Elm Point is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Point
      • Hamburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Hamburg is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Pleasant Mound
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mound
      • Hookdale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Hookdale is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookdale
      • Stubblefield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Stubblefield is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubblefield
      • Reno
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Reno is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Continue List   (10 more) ...
        • Dudleyville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Dudleyville is located in Bond County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
        • Old Ripley
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Old Ripley is located in Bond County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
        • Sorento
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Beaver Creek
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Beaver Creek is located in Bond County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
        • Tamalco
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Tamalco is located in Bond County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamalco
        • Pocahontas
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Bunje
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Bunje is located in Bond County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunje
        • Keyesport Landing
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Keyesport Landing is located in Bond County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyesport Landing
        • Gilmore
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Gilmore is located in Bond County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
        • Pierron
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Christian County
  • Clinton County
    • County Website:   https://clintonco.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Clinton:   Carlyle
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Woburn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Woburn.
      • Keyesport
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • North Harbor
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • North Harbor is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harbor
      • Panorama Hills
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Panorama Hills is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Hills
      • Harbor Light Bay
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Harbor Light Bay is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Light Bay
      • Jamestown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jamestown is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Marydale
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Marydale is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
      • Fremont ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Fremont is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Boulder
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Boulder is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
      • Stolletown
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Stolletown is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stolletown
      • Saint Rose
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Saint Rose is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rose
      • Carlyle
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Beckemeyer
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (12 more) ...
        • Ferrin
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Ferrin is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrin
        • Huey
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Huey is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huey
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huey <3>
        • Breese
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Shattuc
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Snearlyville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Snearlyville is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snearlyville
        • Aviston
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Royal Lake Resort
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Royal Lake Resort is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lake Resort
        • Bartelso
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Germantown
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Hoffman
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Posey
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Posey is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
        • Trenton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fayette County
    • County Website:   https://www.fayettecountyillinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Fayette:   Vandalia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Woburn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Woburn.
      • Jimtown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jimtown is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Hagarstown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Shafter
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Shafter is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafter
      • Pittsburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Pittsburg is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Bingham
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Vandalia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Vera
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Vera is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
      • Bayle City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Bayle City is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
      • Shobonier
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bluff City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Pinhook ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Pinhook is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
      • Augsburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Augsburg is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
      • Continue List   (18 more) ...
        • Ramsey
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Brownstown
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Wilberton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Wilberton is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilberton
        • Dressor
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Dressor is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
        • Avena
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Avena is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
        • Confidence
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Confidence is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
        • Saint Paul
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
        • Sefton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Sefton is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sefton
        • Twin Churches
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Twin Churches is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Churches
        • Pruett
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Pruett is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruett
        • Post Oak
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Post Oak is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
        • Howards Point ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
        • Loogootee
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Saint Elmo
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Saint James
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Saint James is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
        • Saint Peter
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Magnolia Corner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Magnolia Corner is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Corner
        • Wrights Corner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Wrights Corner is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corner
  • Macoupin County
    • County Website:   https://macoupincountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Macoupin:   Carlinville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Woburn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Woburn.
      • Carlsburg
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Carlsburg is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlsburg
      • Mount Olive
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Lake Ka-ho
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Lake Ka-ho is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ka-ho
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
        • Lake Ka-ho has also been known as:
        • Lake Ka-Ho village
      • White City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • White City is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Staunton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Eagarville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hornsby
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Hornsby is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
      • Sawyerville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Benld
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Benld is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benld
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benld <3>
      • East Gillespie
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • East Gillespie is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gillespie
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Gillespie
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Henderson
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Henderson is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
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        • Mount Clare
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Mount Clare is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
        • Wilsonville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Baylestown
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Baylestown is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baylestown
        • Dorchester
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Dorchester is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Madison County
    • County Website:   https://www.madisoncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Madison:   Edwardsville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Woburn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Woburn.
      • New Douglas
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Grantfork
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Grantfork is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantfork
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Binney
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Binney is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binney
      • Sebastopol
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Sebastopol is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
      • Alhambra
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Green Castle
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Green Castle is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
      • Livingston
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Williamson
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Highland
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Kaufman
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Kaufman is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaufman
      • Marine
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Worden
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
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        • Saint Morgan
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Saint Morgan is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Morgan
        • Hamel
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Saint Jacob
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Barnett
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Barnett is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
        • Carpenter
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Carpenter is located in Madison County
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        • Fruit
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Fruit is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit
        • Maple
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Maple is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
        • Kuhn Station
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Kuhn Station is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuhn Station
        • Prairietown
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Prairietown is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairietown
  • Marion County
    • County Website:   https://marioncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Marion:   Salem
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Woburn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Woburn.
      • Vernon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Patoka
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Lester
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Lester is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Fairman
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Fairman is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
      • Sandoval
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Alma
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Junction City
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Junction City is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
      • Odin
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Odin is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <3>
      • Tonti
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Tonti is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonti
      • Kinmundy
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Central City
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Central City is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
      • Selmaville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Selmaville is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmaville
  • Montgomery County
    • County Website:   https://montgomerycountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Montgomery:   Hillsboro
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Woburn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Woburn.
      • Van Burensburg
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Van Burensburg is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Burensburg
      • Donnellson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Coffeen
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Chapman
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Chapman is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Panama
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Fillmore
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Taylor Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairmont Place
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Fairmont Place is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Place
      • Hillsboro Heights
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Hillsboro Heights is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Heights
      • Schram City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Schram City is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schram City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
      • Hillsboro
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Walshville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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        • Irving
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Butler
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Witt
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Witt is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witt <3>
        • Coalton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Coalton is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
        • Island View
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Island View is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
        • Litchfield
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Stagecoach Junction
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Stagecoach Junction is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Junction
        • Nokomis
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Sunrise Hills
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Sunrise Hills is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Hills
        • Wenonah
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
        • Honey Bend
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
        • Ohlman
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Raymond
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Shop Creek
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
        • Barnett
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Barnett is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
        • Harvel
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Zanesville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Zanesville is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
  • Shelby County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woburn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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