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Nearest Communities to Babcock,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

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


Babcock is located in Porter County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Porter County: Cook (IL), Jasper, Lake, LaPorte, Starke & Berrien (MI).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 356 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Babcock. Of these communities, 285 are located in counties other than Porter 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 Babcock (which is Porter 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 Babcock

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

  • Porter County   (where Babcock resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.portercountyin.gov/
    • County Seat for Porter:   Valparaiso
    • Note: Lake Michigan lies to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Babcock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Babcock.
      • Forest Oaks
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Forest Oaks is located in Porter County
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      • Crocker
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Crocker is located in Porter County
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      • Pleasant Valley
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Pleasant Valley is located in Porter County
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      • Haglund
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Haglund is located in Porter County
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      • Western Acres
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Western Acres is located in Porter County
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      • Salt Creek Estates
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Salt Creek Estates is located in Porter County
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      • South Haven
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • South Haven is located in Porter County
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      • McCool
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • McCool is located in Porter County
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      • Woodville
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Woodville is located in Porter County
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      • Burns Harbor
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Meadowbrook
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Meadowbrook is located in Porter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Chesterton
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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        • Morgan Park
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Morgan Park is located in Porter County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Park
        • Porter
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Shady Side
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Shady Side is located in Porter County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Side
        • Crisman
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
          • Crisman is located in Porter County
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        • Tratebas Mill
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Dune Acres Station
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
          • Dune Acres Station is located in Porter County
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        • Wilson
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Wilson is located in Porter County
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        • Blackhawk Beach
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Blackhawk Beach is located in Porter County
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        • Edgewater
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Edgewater is located in Porter County
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        • Hillcrest
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Hillcrest is located in Porter County
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        • Lake View
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Lake View is located in Porter County
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        • Long Lake Island
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Long Lake Island is located in Porter County
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        • Northwood Park
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Northwood Park is located in Porter County
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        • Roble Woods
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Roble Woods is located in Porter County
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        • Portage
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Willow Creek
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Woodland Village
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
          • Woodland Village is located in Porter County
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        • Suman
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Dune Acres
          (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
          • Dune Acres is located in Porter County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
        • Brummitt Acres
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
          • Brummitt Acres is located in Porter County
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        • Graham Woods
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
          • Graham Woods is located in Porter County
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        • Wake Robin Fields
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
          • Wake Robin Fields is located in Porter County
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        • Ogden Dunes
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
          • Ogden Dunes is located in Porter County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
        • Burlington Beach
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
          • Burlington Beach is located in Porter County
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        • Wheeler
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
          • Wheeler is located in Porter County
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        • Garyton
          (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
          • Garyton is located in Porter County
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        • Beverly Hill
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
          • Beverly Hill is located in Porter County
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        • Tremont
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Tremont is located in Porter County
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        • Valparaiso
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Sedley
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Sedley is located in Porter County
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        • Camelot Manor Estates
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Burdick
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Burdick is located in Porter County
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        • Furnessville
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Furnessville is located in Porter County
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        • Coolwood Acres
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Coolwood Acres is located in Porter County
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        • Lincoln Hills
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Lincoln Hills is located in Porter County
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        • Marian Manor
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Marian Manor is located in Porter County
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        • Sylvan Manor
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Sylvan Manor is located in Porter County
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        • Westhill
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Westhill is located in Porter County
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        • Crestview
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Crestview is located in Porter County
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        • Coburg
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Coburg is located in Porter County
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        • Aberdeen
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Aberdeen is located in Porter County
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        • Cobbs Corner
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Cobbs Corner is located in Porter County
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        • Williamsburg Manor
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Williamsburg Manor is located in Porter County
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        • Beverly Shores
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Town-of-Pines
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Town-of-Pines is located in Porter County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
        • Gates Corner
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Gates Corner is located in Porter County
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        • Lake Eliza
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Lake Eliza is located in Porter County
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        • Beatrice
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Beatrice is located in Porter County
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        • Smoke Corner
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Smoke Corner is located in Porter County
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        • Porter Crossroads
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Hurlburt
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Hurlburt is located in Porter County
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        • Malden
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Malden is located in Porter County
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        • Boone Grove
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Five Points Corner
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Five Points Corner is located in Porter County
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        • Aylesworth
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Hebron
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Kouts
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Clanricarde
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Clanricarde is located in Porter County
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        • Apple Valley Estates
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Apple Valley Estates is located in Porter County
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  • Jasper County
  • Lake County
    • County Website:   https://lakecountyin.gov/
    • County Seat for Lake:   Crown Point
    • Note: Lake Michigan lies to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Babcock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Babcock.
      • Mansard Du Lac
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Mansard Du Lac is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansard Du Lac
      • Duneland Village of Gary
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Duneland Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Duneland Village is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Village
      • Hobart
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Lake Station
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Miller
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Miller is located in Lake County
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      • New Chicago
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • New Chicago is located in Lake County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
      • Ainsworth
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Ainsworth is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
      • Deep River
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Deep River is located in Lake County
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      • Aetna
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Aetna is located in Lake County
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      • Liverpool
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Green Acres
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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        • Lakes of the Four Seasons
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Merrillville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Glen Park
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Glen Park is located in Lake County
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        • Chapel Manor
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Chapel Manor is located in Lake County
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        • Deer Creek
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Deer Creek is located in Lake County
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        • Turkey Creek Meadows
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Winfield
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Winfield is located in Lake County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
        • Gary
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Tolleston
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Tolleston is located in Lake County
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        • Palmer
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Palmer is located in Lake County
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        • Southmoor Park
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Southmoor Park is located in Lake County
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        • Black Oak
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Black Oak is located in Lake County
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        • Lottaville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Ross
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Independence Hill
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Independence Hill is located in Lake County
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        • Lincoln Village
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Lincoln Village is located in Lake County
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        • Gerry Park
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Gerry Park is located in Lake County
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        • Pine
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Pine is located in Lake County
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        • Crown Point
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Gentle Manor Estates
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Leroy
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Liberty Park
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Liberty Park is located in Lake County
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        • Rolling Hill Estates
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Clarke Junction
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Clarke Junction is located in Lake County
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        • Griffith
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Ivanhoe
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Ivanhoe is located in Lake County
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        • Van Loon
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Van Loon is located in Lake County
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        • Shady Lawn
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Shady Lawn is located in Lake County
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        • Wald View
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Wald View is located in Lake County
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        • Buffington
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Buffington is located in Lake County
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        • New Elliott
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Hawthorne Hills
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Hawthorne Hills is located in Lake County
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        • East Chicago
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Gibson
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Gibson is located in Lake County
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        • Hessville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Highland
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Indiana Harbor
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Indiana Harbor is located in Lake County
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        • Osborn
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Osborn is located in Lake County
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        • Schererville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Lake Hills
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Lake Hills is located in Lake County
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        • Southeast Grove
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Southeast Grove is located in Lake County
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        • Hartsdale
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Woodmar
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Woodmar is located in Lake County
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        • Saint John
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Hammond
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Maynard
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Maynard is located in Lake County
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        • Munster
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Whiting
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Dinwiddie
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Sheffield Estates
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Sheffield Estates is located in Lake County
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        • Cedar Lake
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Lake Dalecarlia
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Range Line
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Range Line is located in Lake County
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        • Dyer
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Robertsdale
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Robertsdale is located in Lake County
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        • Cook
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Cook is located in Lake County
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        • Creston
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Creston is located in Lake County
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        • Kreitzburg
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Kreitzburg is located in Lake County
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        • Orchard Grove
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Orchard Grove is located in Lake County
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        • Brunswick
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Brunswick is located in Lake County
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        • Lowell
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Klaasville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Klaasville is located in Lake County
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        • North Hayden
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • North Hayden is located in Lake County
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        • Belshaw
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Belshaw is located in Lake County
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        • Shelby
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Shelby is located in Lake County
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  • LaPorte County
    • County Website:   https://laporteco.in.gov/
    • County Seat for LaPorte:   La Porte
    • Note: Lake Michigan lies to the northwest
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Babcock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Babcock.
      • Otis
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Westville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Alida
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Beattys Corner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Beattys Corner is located in LaPorte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattys Corner
      • Holmesville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Pinhook
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Pinhook is located in LaPorte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
      • Haskell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Durham
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Durham is located in LaPorte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Michigan City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Wanatah
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Pinola
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Pinola is located in LaPorte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinola
      • Orchard Highlands
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Orchard Highlands is located in LaPorte County
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        • Trail Creek
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
        • Waterford
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • South Wanatah
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • South Wanatah is located in LaPorte County
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        • Summit
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Summit is located in LaPorte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
        • Pottawattamie Park
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Pottawattamie Park is located in LaPorte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottawattamie Park
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
        • Door Village
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Door Village is located in LaPorte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
        • Union Mills
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Davis
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Davis is located in LaPorte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
        • Long Beach
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Magee
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Magee is located in LaPorte County
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        • South LaPorte
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • South LaPorte is located in LaPorte County
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        • Wellsboro
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Wellsboro is located in LaPorte County
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        • Ambler
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Ambler is located in LaPorte County
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        • Duneland Beach
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Duneland Beach is located in LaPorte County
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        • Merrick
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Merrick is located in LaPorte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
        • Oakwood
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Oakwood is located in LaPorte County
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        • La Porte
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Michiana Shores
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Springfield
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Springfield is located in LaPorte County
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        • Andry
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Andry is located in LaPorte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andry
        • Springville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Springville is located in LaPorte County
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        • Hanna
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • La Crosse
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Thomaston
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Thomaston is located in LaPorte County
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        • Kingsbury
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Kingsbury is located in LaPorte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
        • Monroe Manor
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Monroe Manor is located in LaPorte County
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        • Kingsford Heights
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Kingsford Heights is located in LaPorte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford Heights
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,379 people
        • Tracy
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Tracy is located in LaPorte County
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        • Runnymede
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Runnymede is located in LaPorte County
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        • Lalimere
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Lalimere is located in LaPorte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lalimere
        • Tee Lake
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Tee Lake is located in LaPorte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tee Lake
        • Wilders
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Wilders is located in LaPorte County
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        • Salem Heights
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Salem Heights is located in LaPorte County
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        • South Center
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • South Center is located in LaPorte County
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        • Union Center
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Union Center is located in LaPorte County
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        • Smith
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Riverside
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Riverside is located in LaPorte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
        • Byron
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Byron is located in LaPorte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
        • Stillwell
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Hillside
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Hillside is located in LaPorte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
        • Rolling Prairie
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Hesston
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Birchim
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Birchim is located in LaPorte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchim
        • Fish Lake
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Fish Lake is located in LaPorte County
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        • Hicks
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Hicks is located in LaPorte County
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        • Kankakee
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Hudson Lake
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Hudson Lake is located in LaPorte County
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        • Lake Park
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Lake Park is located in LaPorte County
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  • Newton County
  • Pulaski County
  • Starke County
  • Cook County
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Cook County (IL), we have limited the list to those within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of Babcock (about 100 communities).
    • County Website:   https://www.cookcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Cook:   Chicago (IL)
    • Note: Lake Michigan lies to the east
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Babcock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Babcock.
      • Bernice
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Bernice is located in Cook County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
      • Burnham
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Calumet City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Lansing
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Globe
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Globe is located in Cook County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Hegewisch
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Lynwood
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Oakglen
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Oakglen is located in Cook County (IL)
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      • Schrum
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Schrum is located in Cook County (IL)
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      • East Side
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Irondale ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Irondale is located in Cook County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Sauk Village
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (97 more) ...
        • South Deering
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • South Deering is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • South Pole
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • South Pole is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Green Bay
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Green Bay is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Merrionette Manor
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Merrionette Manor is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • South Chicago
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Berger
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Berger is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Dolton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Dolton is located in Cook County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,033 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolton <3>
        • Ford Heights
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Greenwood
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Greenwood is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Jeffery Manor
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Jeffery Manor is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • South Holland
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Thornton Junction
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Thornton Junction is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Trumbull Park Terrace
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Trumbull Park Terrace is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • The Bush
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • The Bush is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Calumet Heights
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Cheltenham
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Cheltenham is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Stony Island Heights
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Stony Island Heights is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Stony Island
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Windsor Park
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Windsor Park is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Altgeld Gardens
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Altgeld Gardens is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Glenwood
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Kensington
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Kensington is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Thornton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Avalon Park
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Avalon Park is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Burnside
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Pierces Park
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Pierces Park is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • South Kenwood
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • South Kenwood is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • South Shore
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • South Shore is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Arcade Row
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Arcade Row is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Chicago Heights
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • The Cottage
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • The Cottage is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Holbrook
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Holbrook is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Honeymoon Row
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Honeymoon Row is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • North Harvey
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • North Harvey is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • North Pullman
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • North Pullman is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Phoenix
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Phoenix is located in Cook County (IL)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
        • Pullman
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Riverdale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Avalon Highlands
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Avalon Highlands is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Brookdale
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Brookdale is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Chatham Fields
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Chatham Fields is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Chatham
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Cornell
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Cornell is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Dauphin Park
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Dauphin Park is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Essex
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Essex is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Grand Crossing
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Grand Crossing is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Italian Bowery
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Italian Bowery is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Jackson Park Highlands
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jackson Park Terrace
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Jackson Park Terrace is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Parkside
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Parkside is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Dixmoor
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • East Hazel Crest
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • East Hazel Crest is located in Cook County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hazel Crest
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
        • Gano
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Harvey
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Homewood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Indian Hill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Indian Hill is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Lilydale
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Lilydale is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Placerdale
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Placerdale is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Roseland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Roseland is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • South Chicago Heights
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • South Chicago Heights is located in Cook County (IL)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
        • South Harvey
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • South Harvey is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Stewart Ridge
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Stewart Ridge is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • West Harvey
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • West Harvey is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • West Pullman
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • West Pullman is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • West Roseland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • West Roseland is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Brookline
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Brookline is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Hyde Park
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Park Manor
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Park Manor is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Poverty Row
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Poverty Row is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Woodlawn
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Woodlawn is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Calumet Park
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Graymoor
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Graymoor is located in Cook County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymoor
        • Park Forest
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Washington Heights
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Washington Heights is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Auburn Park
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Auburn Park is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Becks Park
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Becks Park is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Berkeley Cottages
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Berkeley Cottages is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Chester Highlands
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Chester Highlands is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Egandale
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Egandale is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Forestville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Forestville is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Grant Village
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Grant Village is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Kennicott Place
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Kennicott Place is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Kenwood
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Kenwood is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • New Auburn
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • New Auburn is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • North Englewood
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • North Englewood is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Washington Park Court
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Washington Park Court is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Washington Park
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Beverly Hills
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Beverly Hills is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Blue Island
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Brainerd
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Brainerd is located in Cook County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd
        • Flossmoor
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Hazel Crest
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Markham
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Markham is located in Cook County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,165 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markham <3>
        • Morgan Park
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Morgan Park is located in Cook County (IL)
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        • Olympia Fields
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Posen
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Sunny Crest
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Sunny Crest is located in Cook County (IL)
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  • Will County
  • Berrien County
    • County Website:   https://www.berriencounty.org/
    • County Seat for Berrien:   Saint Joseph (MI)
    • Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Babcock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Babcock.
      • Michiana
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Grand Beach
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Grand Beach is located in Berrien County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • New Buffalo
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Sokol Camp
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Sokol Camp is located in Berrien County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sokol Camp
      • Gordon Beach
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Gordon Beach is located in Berrien County (MI)
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      • Lakeview
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Lakeview is located in Berrien County (MI)
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      • Union Pier
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hooks Corner
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Hooks Corner is located in Berrien County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Corner
      • Lakeside
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Three Oaks
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Turner Shores
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Turner Shores is located in Berrien County (MI)
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