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Nearest Communities to Yorktown,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 Yorktown.<1>

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

Yorktown is located in Bureau County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bureau County: Henry, La Salle, Lee, Marshall, Putnam, Stark & Whiteside.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 165 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Yorktown. Of these communities, 137 are located in counties other than Bureau 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 Yorktown (which is Bureau 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 Yorktown

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

  • Bureau County   (where Yorktown resides)
    • County Website:   https://bureaucounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Bureau:   Princeton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Yorktown   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Yorktown.
      • Love
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Love is also located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love
      • Thomas
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Thomas is also located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • New Bedford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Normandy
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Normandy is also located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Mineral
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Manlius
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Walnut
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Sheffield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Langley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Langley is also located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Buda
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Buda is also located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buda <3>
      • Neponset
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Bourbonais ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Bourbonais was located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonais
      • Continue List   (16 more) ...
  • Carroll County
  • Henry County
    • County Website:   https://www.henrycty.com/
    • County Seat for Henry:   Cambridge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Yorktown   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Yorktown.
      • Aliceville
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Aliceville is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceville
      • Hooppole
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Kedron ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Kedron was located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kedron
      • Annawan
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Atkinson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Geneseo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Shady Beach
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Shady Beach is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Beach
      • German Corner
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • German Corner is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Corner
      • Hickory Hills
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
      • Woodcrest
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Woodcrest is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcrest
      • Kewanee
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Cleveland
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Cleveland is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
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        • Dayton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Cambridge
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Ulah
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Ulah is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulah
        • Green River
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Green River is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
        • Level Acres
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Level Acres is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Acres
        • Morristown
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Osco
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Briar Bluff
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Colona
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Green Rock
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Green Rock is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
        • Saxon ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Saxon was located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
        • Galva
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Andover
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Bishop Hill
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Warner
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Warner is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
        • Timber Ridge
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Timber Ridge is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
  • Lee County
    • County Website:   https://www.leecountyil.com/
    • County Seat for Lee:   Dixon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Yorktown   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Yorktown.
      • Van Petten
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Van Petten is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Petten
      • Harmon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Nelson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Prairieville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Prairieville is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
      • Woodland Shores
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Woodland Shores is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Shores
      • Walton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Walton is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Palmyra
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Palmyra is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Maytown
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Maytown is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Dixon
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
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        • Eldena
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Lincoln Heights
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Lincoln Heights is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
        • Shelburn ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Shelburn was located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
        • Amboy
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Binghampton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Binghampton is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
        • Nachusa
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ogle County
  • Rock Island County
  • Stark County
  • Whiteside County
    • County Website:   https://www.whitesidecountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Whiteside:   Morrison
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Yorktown   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Yorktown.
      • Leon Corners
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Leon Corners is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Corners
      • Tampico
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jefferson Corners
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jefferson Corners is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Corners
      • Deer Grove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Prophetstown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Portland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Portland is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Lyndon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Spring Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Spring Hill is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Hahnaman
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Hahnaman is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahnaman
      • Denrock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Denrock is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denrock
      • Hamilton Corners
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Hamilton Corners is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Corners
      • Pratt ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Pratt was located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
      • Continue List   (33 more) ...
        • Sands
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Sands is located in Whiteside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
        • Erie
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Erie is located in Whiteside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <3>
        • Como
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Como is located in Whiteside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
        • Round Grove
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Round Grove is located in Whiteside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
        • Fenton
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Agnew
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Agnew is located in Whiteside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
        • Galt
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Douglas Park
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Douglas Park is located in Whiteside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Park
        • Emerson
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Emerson is located in Whiteside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
        • Grimes Addition
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Grimes Addition is located in Whiteside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Addition
        • Rock Falls
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Yeoward Addition
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Yeoward Addition is located in Whiteside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoward Addition
        • Mineral Springs ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Mineral Springs was located in Whiteside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
        • Morrison
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Sterling
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Newton Corners
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Unionville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Unionville is located in Whiteside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
        • Woodland Hills
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Woodland Hills is located in Whiteside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
        • Malvern
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Oliver
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Oliver is located in Whiteside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
        • Union Grove
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Garden Plain
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Garden Plain is located in Whiteside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Plain
        • Ustick
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Ustick is located in Whiteside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ustick
        • White Pigeon
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Coleta
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Penrose
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Franklin Corners
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Franklin Corners is located in Whiteside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Corners
        • Albany
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • East Clinton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Fulton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Little Oklahoma
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Little Oklahoma is located in Whiteside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oklahoma
        • Spring Valley
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Sanfordville ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Sanfordville was located in Whiteside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanfordville
  • Clinton County
  • Scott 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Yorktown) 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.