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Nearest Communities to Woodlawn,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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 from Woodlawn.<1>

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

Woodlawn is located in Jefferson County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Franklin, Hamilton, Marion, Perry, Washington & Wayne.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 183 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Woodlawn. Of these communities, 145 are located in counties other than Jefferson 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 Woodlawn (which is Jefferson 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 Woodlawn

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

  • Jefferson County   (where Woodlawn resides)
    • County Website:   https://jeffersoncounty.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Jefferson:   Mount Vernon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Woodlawn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Woodlawn.
      • Drivers
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Drivers is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drivers
      • Roaches
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jefferson City
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
      • Webster Hill Estates
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Webster Hill Estates is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Hill Estates
      • Boyd
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Boyd is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Marcoe
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Idlewood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Vernon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Cravat
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Cravat is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravat
      • Williamsburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Williamsburg is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Morganville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Morganville is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Summersville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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        • Waltonville
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Bakerville
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Bakerville is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
        • Dix
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Dareville
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Camp Ground
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Camp Ground is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground
        • Texico
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Scheller
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Shirley
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Shirley is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
        • Nason
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Nason is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nason <3>
        • Bonnie
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Lynchburg ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Lynchburg is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
        • Marlow
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Divide
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Divide is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
        • Emerson City
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
        • Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell
        • Opdyke
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Harmony
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Harmony is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
        • Ina
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Pigeon ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
        • Harris Grove ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Harris Grove is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
        • Spring Garden
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Spring Garden is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
        • Bluford
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Markham City
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Markham City is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
        • Belle Rive
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Shields
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Shields is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
        • Stratton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Stratton is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
  • Clay County
  • Clinton County
  • Franklin County
    • County Website:   https://franklincountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Franklin:   Benton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Woodlawn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Woodlawn.
      • Sesser
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Whittington
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Benton Park
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Benton Park is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Park
      • Meyer
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Meyer is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
      • Ewing
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Taylor Hill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Valier Patch
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Valier Patch is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier Patch
      • Frisco
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Rend City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Rend City is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rend City
      • Valier
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Benton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Diana
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Diana is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diana
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        • Coello
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Hickory Corners
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Hickory Corners is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
        • North City
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • North City is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
        • West City
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • West City is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
        • Buckner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Christopher
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Steel City
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Urbain
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Urbain is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbain
        • Mulkeytown
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Bessie
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Bessie is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessie
        • Groat
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Groat is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groat
        • Akin Junction
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Akin Junction is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akin Junction
        • Boothby
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Boothby is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothby
        • Cleburne
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Cleburne is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleburne
        • Hanaford
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Hanaford is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanaford
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
        • Rust
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Rust is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust
        • Smothersville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Smothersville is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
        • Mitchell
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Mitchell is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
        • Orient
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Akin
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Cambon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Deering City
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Deering City is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering City
        • Zeigler
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Parrish
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Frankfort
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Frankfort is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
        • Plumfield
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • West Frankfort
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
  • Hamilton County
  • Jackson County
  • Marion County
  • Perry County
  • Washington County
    • County Website:   https://washingtonco.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Washington:   Nashville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Woodlawn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Woodlawn.
      • Richview
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Ashley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Radom
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Radom is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radom
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radom <3>
      • Baldwin Heights
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
      • Irvington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • DuBois Center
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • DuBois Center is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuBois Center
      • Pyramid
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Pyramid is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyramid
      • Du Bois
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Du Bois is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Wamac
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Alda
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Alda is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alda
      • Noltings
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Noltings is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noltings
      • Beaucoup
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Beaucoup is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaucoup
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        • Hoyleton
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Huegely
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Huegely is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huegely
        • Posen
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Posen is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
        • Nashville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • New Minden
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Kempside
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Kempside is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempside
        • Cordes
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Cordes is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordes
        • Covington
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Covington is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
        • Addieville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Frogtown
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Frogtown is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
        • Oakdale
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Plum Hill
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Plum Hill is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Hill
        • Elkton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • McKinley
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • McKinley is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
        • Okawville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Wayne County
    • County Seat for Wayne:   Fairfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Woodlawn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Woodlawn.
      • Middleton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Middleton is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Keenes
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Keenesville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Keenesville is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenesville
      • Greathouse Ford
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Greathouse Ford is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greathouse Ford
      • Crisp
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Crisp is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
      • Smithville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Smithville is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Wayne City
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Orchardville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Orchardville is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchardville
      • Mayberry
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Mayberry is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
      • Zenith
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Zenith is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
      • Sims
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Cincinnati
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Cincinnati is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Round Prairie
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Round Prairie is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
        • Covington
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Covington is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
        • Campbell
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Campbell is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
        • Johnsonville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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- Woodlawn) 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.