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Nearest Communities to Xenia,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the southwest 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 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 Xenia.<1>

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

Xenia is located in Clay County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Marion, Richland & Wayne.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 162 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Xenia. Of these communities, 145 are located in counties other than Clay 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 Xenia (which is Clay 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 Xenia

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

  • Clay County   (where Xenia resides)
    • County Website:   https://claycountyillinois.org/
    • County Seat for Clay:   Louisville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Xenia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Xenia.
      • Kenner
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Bethel ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Bethel is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Flora
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Oskaloosa
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Oskaloosa is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa
      • Louisville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cruse
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Cruse is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruse
      • Riffle
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Riffle is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffle
      • Iola
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Clay City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Maysville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Maysville is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Hoosier
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Hoosier is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosier
      • Camp Travis
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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        • Sailor Springs
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Hord
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Hord is located in Clay County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
        • Bible Grove
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Bible Grove is located in Clay County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Grove
        • Ingraham
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Wendelin
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Wendelin is located in Clay County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelin
  • Clinton County
  • Edwards County
  • Effingham County
    • County Website:   https://effinghamcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Effingham:   Effingham
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Xenia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Xenia.
      • Edgewood
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Bristol ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Bristol is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Flemingsburg ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Flemingsburg is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemingsburg
      • Hill
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Hill is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
      • Mason
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Eberle
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Eberle is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eberle
      • Gilmore
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Winterrowd
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Winterrowd is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterrowd
      • Elliottstown
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Elliottstown is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottstown
      • Watson
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Southmore Heights
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Southmore Heights is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmore Heights
      • Altamont
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
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        • East Meadows
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • East Meadows is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Meadows
        • Heartville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Dexter
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Freenanton ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Freenanton is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freenanton
        • Keptown
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Keptown is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keptown
  • Fayette County
    • County Website:   https://www.fayettecountyillinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Fayette:   Vandalia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Xenia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Xenia.
      • Farina
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • La Clede
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Saint Peter
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Loogootee
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Paul
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilberton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Wilberton is located in Fayette County
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      • Saint James
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Saint James is located in Fayette County
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      • Augsburg
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Augsburg is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
      • Confidence
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Confidence is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
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        • Pinhook ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Pinhook is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
        • Howards Point ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
        • Saint Elmo
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Shobonier
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Avena
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Avena is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
        • Brownstown
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hamilton County
  • Jasper County
  • Jefferson County
    • County Website:   https://jeffersoncounty.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Jefferson:   Mount Vernon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Xenia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Xenia.
      • Shields
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Shields is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
      • Stratton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Stratton is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
      • Divide
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Divide is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
      • Pigeon ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Harmony
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Harmony is located in Jefferson County
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      • Texico
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Markham City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Markham City is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
      • Dix
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bluford
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Marlow
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Camp Ground
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Camp Ground is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground
      • Idlewood
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
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        • Summersville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Lynchburg ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Lynchburg is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
        • Boyd
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Boyd is located in Jefferson County
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        • Mount Vernon
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Shirley
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Shirley is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
        • Webster Hill Estates
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Webster Hill Estates is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Hill Estates
        • Opdyke
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Belle Rive
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Cravat
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Cravat is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravat
        • Drivers
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Drivers is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drivers
        • Jefferson City
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
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        • Morganville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Morganville is located in Jefferson County
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        • Bakerville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Bakerville is located in Jefferson County
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        • Harris Grove ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Harris Grove is located in Jefferson County
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        • Woodlawn
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion County
    • County Website:   https://marioncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Marion:   Salem
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Xenia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Xenia.
      • Iuka
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Omega
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Helm
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Helm is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
      • Union Town
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Union Town is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
      • Hickory Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
      • Bannister
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Brubaker
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Brubaker is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brubaker
      • Kinmundy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Foxville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Foxville is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxville
      • Alma
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Cartter
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Salem
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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        • Kell
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Tonti
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Tonti is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonti
        • Selmaville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Selmaville is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmaville
        • Lester
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Lester is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
        • Hubbard Woods
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Hubbard Woods is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Woods
        • Odin
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Walnut Hill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Fairman
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Vernon
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Junction City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Junction City is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
        • Patoka
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Sandoval
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Central City
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Richland County
    • County Website:   https://richlandcounty.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Richland:   Olney
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Xenia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Xenia.
      • Glenwood ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Glenwood is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Schnell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Schnell is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnell
      • Noble
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Wilsonburg ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Wilsonburg is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonburg
      • Wynoose
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Wynoose is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
      • Pureton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Pureton is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pureton
      • Passport
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Fransonia ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Fransonia is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fransonia
      • Gallagher
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Wakefield
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Elbow
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Elbow is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow
      • Seminary
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Seminary is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
      • Watertown ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Watertown is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Olney
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Washington County
  • Wayne County
    • County Seat for Wayne:   Fairfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Xenia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Xenia.
      • Zenith
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Zenith is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
      • Orchardville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Orchardville is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchardville
      • Johnsonville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Blue Point
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Blue Point is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Point
      • Rinard
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Greathouse Ford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Greathouse Ford is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greathouse Ford
      • Crisp
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Crisp is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
      • Cisne
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Round Prairie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Round Prairie is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
      • Keenesville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Keenesville is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenesville
      • Enterprise
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cincinnati
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Cincinnati is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
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        • Covington
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Covington is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
        • Geff
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jeffersonville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Sims
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Keenes
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Wayne City
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Boyleston
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Campbell
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Campbell is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
        • Mount Erie
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Middleton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Middleton is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
        • Fairfield
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Mayberry
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Mayberry is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
        • Smithville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Smithville is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
        • Hubbard
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Hubbard is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
        • Toms Prairie
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Toms Prairie is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Prairie
        • Klines Corner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Klines Corner is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klines Corner
        • Merriam
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Merriam is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
        • New Massillon ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • New Massillon is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Massillon
        • Barnhill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Golden Gate
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • White County

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Xenia) 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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