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Nearest Communities to Harris City,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.

Please note 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.


Harris City is located in Decatur County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Decatur County: Bartholomew, Franklin, Jennings, Ripley, Rush & Shelby.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 283 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Harris City. Of these communities, 243 are located in counties other than Decatur 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 Harris City (which is Decatur 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 Harris City

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

  • Decatur County   (where Harris City resides)
  • Bartholomew County
    • County Website:   https://www.bartholomew.in.gov/
    • County Seat for Bartholomew:   Columbus
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Harris City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Harris City.
      • Hartsville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Rugby
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Newbern
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Burnsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Burnsville is located in Bartholomew County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Grammer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Hope
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Old Saint Louis
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Old Saint Louis is located in Bartholomew County
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      • Nortonburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Nortonburg is located in Bartholomew County
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      • Petersville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Saint Louis Crossing
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Saint Louis Crossing is located in Bartholomew County
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      • Elizabethtown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Clifford
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Clifford is located in Bartholomew County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
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        • Jewell Village
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Jewell Village is located in Bartholomew County
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        • Northcliff
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Northcliff is located in Bartholomew County
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        • Everroad Park
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Everroad Park is located in Bartholomew County
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        • Columbus
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • East Columbus
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • East Columbus is located in Bartholomew County
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        • Flat Rock Park
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Flat Rock Park is located in Bartholomew County
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        • North Columbus
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • North Columbus is located in Bartholomew County
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        • Parkside
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Parkside is located in Bartholomew County
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        • Azalia
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Azalia is located in Bartholomew County
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        • Forest Park
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Forest Park is located in Bartholomew County
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        • Riverview Acres
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Riverview Acres is located in Bartholomew County
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        • Walesboro
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Walesboro is located in Bartholomew County
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        • Waynesville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Waynesville is located in Bartholomew County
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        • Corn Brook
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Garden City
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Garden City is located in Bartholomew County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
        • Lowell
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Lowell is located in Bartholomew County
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        • North Gate
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • North Gate is located in Bartholomew County
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        • North Park
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • North Park is located in Bartholomew County
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        • Taylorsville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Bethel Village
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Bethel Village is located in Bartholomew County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Village
        • Jonesville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Rosstown
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Rosstown is located in Bartholomew County
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        • Cuba
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Cuba is located in Bartholomew County
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        • Pleasant View Village
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Pleasant View Village is located in Bartholomew County
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        • Kansas
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Kansas is located in Bartholomew County
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        • North Ogilville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Ogilville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Ogilville is located in Bartholomew County
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        • Bethany
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Bethany is located in Bartholomew County
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        • Grandview Lake
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Grandview Lake is located in Bartholomew County
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        • Stony Lonesome
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Mount Healthy
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Mount Healthy is located in Bartholomew County
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  • Dearborn County
  • Fayette County
  • Franklin County
    • County Website:   https://franklincountyin.com/
    • County Seat for Franklin:   Brookville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Harris City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Harris City.
      • Enochsburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
      • Huntersville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Huntersville is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Hamburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
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      • Oldenburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Buena Vista
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Buena Vista is located in Franklin County
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      • Andersonville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake View
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Lake View is located in Franklin County
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      • Midway
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Midway is located in Franklin County
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      • Peppertown
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Peppertown is located in Franklin County
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      • Saint Marys
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Saint Marys is located in Franklin County
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      • Laurel
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Metamora
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
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        • Mount Auburn
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Mount Auburn is located in Franklin County
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        • Oak Forest
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Millville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Millville is located in Franklin County
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        • Youngs Corner
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Youngs Corner is located in Franklin County
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        • Saint Peter
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Saint Peter is located in Franklin County
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        • Yellow Bank
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Highland Center
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Highland Center is located in Franklin County
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        • Klemmes Corner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Klemmes Corner is located in Franklin County
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        • Oak Tree Crossroads
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Stavetown
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Stavetown is located in Franklin County
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        • Pinhook
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Pinhook is located in Franklin County
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        • Brookville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Blooming Grove
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Blooming Grove is located in Franklin County
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        • Mound Haven
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Mound Haven is located in Franklin County
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        • South Gate
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Jackson County
    • County Website:   https://www.jacksoncounty.in.gov/
    • County Seat for Jackson:   Brownstown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Harris City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Harris City.
      • Reddington
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Reddington is located in Jackson County
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      • Conologue
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Conologue is located in Jackson County
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      • Fleming
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Little Acre
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Little Acre is located in Jackson County
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      • Peters Switch
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Peters Switch is located in Jackson County
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      • Bobtown
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Bobtown is located in Jackson County
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      • Rockford
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Rockford is located in Jackson County
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      • Kriete Corner
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Seymour
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunset Parkway
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Sunset Parkway is located in Jackson County
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      • New Farmington
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • New Farmington is located in Jackson County
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      • Newry
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Newry is located in Jackson County
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  • Jefferson County
  • Jennings County
  • Johnson County
  • Parke County
  • Ripley County
    • County Website:   https://www.ripleycounty.com/
    • County Seat for Ripley:   Versailles
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Harris City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Harris City.
      • Napoleon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Laugheryville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Laugheryville is located in Ripley County
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      • Ballstown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Ballstown is located in Ripley County
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      • Cross Roads
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Cross Roads is located in Ripley County
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      • Jackson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jackson is located in Ripley County
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      • Holton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Otter Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Otter Village is located in Ripley County
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      • Batesville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Allen Crossing
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Allen Crossing is located in Ripley County
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      • Dabney
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Dabney is located in Ripley County
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      • Osgood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lookout
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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        • Laughery Switch
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Laughery Switch is located in Ripley County
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        • Morris
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Morris is located in Ripley County
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        • Behlmer Corner
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Behlmer Corner is located in Ripley County
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        • Delaware
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Prattsburg
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Prattsburg is located in Ripley County
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        • New Marion
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • New Marion is located in Ripley County
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        • Pierceville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Versailles
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Clinton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Clinton is located in Ripley County
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        • Spades
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Spades is located in Ripley County
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        • Jolleyville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Jolleyville is located in Ripley County
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        • Penntown
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Stumpke Corner
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Correct
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Correct is located in Ripley County
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        • Old Milan
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Old Milan is located in Ripley County
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        • Stringtown
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Stringtown is located in Ripley County
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        • Negangards Corner
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Negangards Corner is located in Ripley County
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        • Sunman
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Saint Magdalen
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Saint Magdalen is located in Ripley County
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        • Milan
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • New Carrollton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • New Carrollton is located in Ripley County
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        • Elrod
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Elrod is located in Ripley County
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        • Rexville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Rexville is located in Ripley County
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        • Benham
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Benham is located in Ripley County
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        • Olean
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Olean is located in Ripley County
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        • Haney Corner
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Haney Corner is located in Ripley County
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        • Cross Plains
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Friendship
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Dewberry
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Dewberry is located in Ripley County
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  • Rush County
  • Shelby County
    • County Website:   https://www.in.gov/counties/shelby/
    • County Seat for Shelby:   Shelbyville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Harris City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Harris City.
      • Morven
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Morven is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
      • Geneva
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Pleasure Valley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Pleasure Valley is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Valley
      • Sleepy Hollow
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Sleepy Hollow is located in Shelby County
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      • Camp Flat Rock
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Camp Flat Rock is located in Shelby County
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      • Middletown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Middletown is located in Shelby County
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      • Norristown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Waldron
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilson Corner
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Blue Ridge
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Lewis Creek
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Lewis Creek is located in Shelby County
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      • Prescott
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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        • Flat Rock
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Meltzer
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Meltzer is located in Shelby County
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        • Fenns
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Fenns is located in Shelby County
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        • Rays Crossing
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Crestmoor
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Crestmoor is located in Shelby County
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        • Lantana Estate
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Lantana Estate is located in Shelby County
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        • Riley Village
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Riley Village is located in Shelby County
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        • Wellington Heights
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Wellington Heights is located in Shelby County
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        • Brent Woods
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Brent Woods is located in Shelby County
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        • Smithland
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Smithland is located in Shelby County
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        • Walkerville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Walkerville is located in Shelby County
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        • Mount Auburn
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Knighthood Grove
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Knighthood Grove is located in Shelby County
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        • Marietta
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Marietta is located in Shelby County
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        • Meiks
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Meiks is located in Shelby County
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        • Rolling Ridge
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Rolling Ridge is located in Shelby County
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        • Shelbyville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Beech Brook
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Hildebrand Village
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
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        • Knighthood Village
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Knighthood Village is located in Shelby County
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        • Candleglo Village
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Candleglo Village is located in Shelby County
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        • Marion
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Marion is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
        • Bengal
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Bengal is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
        • Gwynneville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Fairland
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Morristown
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Boggstown
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Clover Village
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Clover Village is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Village
        • Freeport
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Freeport is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
        • The Red Mills
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • The Red Mills is located in Shelby County
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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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harris City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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