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Nearest Communities to Athol,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 from Athol.<1>

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


Athol is located in Bates County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bates County: Linn (KS), Miami (KS), Cass, Henry, Saint Clair & Vernon.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 133 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Athol. Of these communities, 97 are located in counties other than Bates 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 Athol (which is Bates 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 Athol

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

  • Bates County   (where Athol resides)
    • County Website:   https://batescounty.net/
    • County Seat for Bates:   Butler
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Athol   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Athol.
      • Cornland ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Cornland is located in Bates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornland
      • Monteith Junction
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Monteith Junction is located in Bates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteith Junction
      • Nyhart
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Nyhart is located in Bates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
      • Peru
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Peru is located in Bates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Rich Hill
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • New Home
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • New Home is located in Bates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
      • Butler
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Sprague
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Sprague is located in Bates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
      • Foster
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Foster is located in Bates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Rucker
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Rucker is located in Bates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
      • Virginia
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Virginia is located in Bates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
      • Pleasant Gap
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Pleasant Gap is located in Bates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Gap
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        • Passaic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Passaic is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
        • Papinville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Papinville is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papinville
        • Worland
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Worland is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worland
        • Amoret
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Amoret is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoret
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
        • Mulberry
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Mulberry is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
        • Prairie City
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Prairie City is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
        • Hume
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Hume is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
        • Spruce
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Spruce is located in Bates County
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        • Hudson
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Hudson is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
        • Adrian
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Lacyville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Lacyville is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacyville
        • Amsterdam
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Coleville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Coleville is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleville
        • Altona
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Altona is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
        • Rockville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Rockville is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
        • Burdett
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Burdett is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
        • Crescent Hill ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Crescent Hill is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Hill
        • Ballard ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Ballard is located in Bates County
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        • Johnstown
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Johnstown is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
        • Merwin
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Merwin is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwin
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
        • Aaron
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Aaron is located in Bates County
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        • Mayesburg
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Mayesburg is located in Bates County
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        • South Drexel
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • South Drexel is located in Bates County
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        • Drexel
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Butler County
  • Cass County
    • County Website:   https://www.casscounty.com/
    • County Seat for Cass:   Harrisonville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Athol   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Athol.
      • Archie
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Main City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Main City is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main City
      • Austin
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Austin is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Everett
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Everett is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
      • Dayton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Dayton is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Lone Tree
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Lone Tree is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
      • Rural Home ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Rural Home is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Home
      • Creighton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Garden City
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Rockford ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Rockford is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Lisle
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Lisle is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisle
      • Daugherty
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Daugherty is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty
  • Cedar County
  • Henry County
    • County Website:   https://www.henrycomo.com/
    • County Seat for Henry:   Clinton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Athol   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Athol.
      • Germantown
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Germantown is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Montrose
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • New Piper
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • New Piper is located in Henry County
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      • Piper
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Piper is located in Henry County
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      • Lucas
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Lucas is located in Henry County
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      • Delmar
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Delmar is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
      • La Due
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • La Due is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
      • Urich
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hartwell
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Hartwell is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
  • Saint Clair County
    • County Website:   https://www.stclaircomo.com/
    • County Seat for Saint Clair:   Osceola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Athol   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Athol.
      • Appleton City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Lindale
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Lindale is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale
      • Donia
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Donia is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donia
      • Taberville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Taberville is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taberville
      • Johnson City
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
      • Copeland
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Copeland is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
      • Iuka Springs
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Iuka Springs is located in Saint Clair County
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      • Pape
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Pape is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pape
      • Ohio
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Ohio is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
      • Tiffin
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Tiffin is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
      • Monegaw Springs
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
  • Vernon County
    • County Website:   https://vernoncountymo.org/
    • County Seat for Vernon:   Nevada
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Athol   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Athol.
      • Panama
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Panama is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
      • Carbon Center
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Carbon Center is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Center
      • Arthur
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Arthur is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Rock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Rock is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
      • Metz
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Metz is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
      • Horton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Horton is located in Vernon County
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      • Rocky Ford ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Rocky Ford is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
      • Indian Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Indian Springs is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
      • Wolfe ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Wolfe is located in Vernon County
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      • Blaine
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Blaine is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Ketterman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Ketterman is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
      • Amos
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Amos is located in Vernon County
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        • Rinehart
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Rinehart is located in Vernon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinehart
        • Fair Haven
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Fair Haven is located in Vernon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
        • Schell City
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Stotesbury
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Stotesbury is located in Vernon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
        • Hong
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Hong is located in Vernon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hong
        • Temple ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Temple is located in Vernon County
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        • Harwood
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Harwood is located in Vernon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
        • Dean Ford
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Dean Ford is located in Vernon County
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        • Walker
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Walker is located in Vernon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
        • Richards
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Richards is located in Vernon County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
        • Handley
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Handley is located in Vernon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handley
        • Nevada
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Deerfield
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Deerfield is located in Vernon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
        • Ellis
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Ellis is located in Vernon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
        • Nassau Junction
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Nassau Junction is located in Vernon County
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        • Oak Ridge
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Oak Ridge is located in Vernon County
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        • Portia
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Portia is located in Vernon County
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        • Dederick
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Dederick is located in Vernon County
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        • Bunnville ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Bunnville is located in Vernon County
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        • Eve
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Eve is located in Vernon County
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        • Katy
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Katy is located in Vernon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
        • Bristow
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Bristow is located in Vernon County
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        • Greene Springs ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Greene Springs is located in Vernon County
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        • Pashaw ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Pashaw is located in Vernon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pashaw
        • Moundville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Milo
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Milo is located in Vernon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
        • Sandstone
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Sandstone is located in Vernon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
  • Bourbon County
    • County Website:   https://www.bourboncountyks.org/
    • County Seat for Bourbon:   Fort Scott (KS)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Athol   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Athol.
      • Barnesville ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Barnesville is located in Bourbon County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Fulton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Fulton is located in Bourbon County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
      • Hammond
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Hammond is located in Bourbon County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Harding
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Harding is located in Bourbon County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
      • Bell Town ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Bell Town is located in Bourbon County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Devon
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Devon is located in Bourbon County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devon
      • Fort Scott
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Scott
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
        • Fort Scott has also been known as:
        • Fort Scott City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Scott <3>
      • Mapleton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Mapleton is located in Bourbon County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Linn County
    • County Website:   https://www.linncountyks.com/
    • County Seat for Linn:   Mound City (KS)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Athol   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Athol.
      • Pleasanton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Trading Post
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Trading Post is located in Linn County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Post
      • Prescott
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Prescott is located in Linn County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Boicourt
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Boicourt is located in Linn County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boicourt
      • La Cygne Corner
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • La Cygne Corner is located in Linn County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cygne Corner
      • Linn Valley
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Linn Valley is located in Linn County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Valley
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
      • La Cygne
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Mound City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Mantey
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Mantey is located in Linn County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantey
      • Farlinville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Farlinville is located in Linn County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlinville
      • Critzer
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Critzer is located in Linn County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critzer
      • Cadmus
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Cadmus is located in Linn County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
  • Miami County
    • County Website:   https://www.miamicountyks.org//
    • County Seat for Miami:   Paola (KS)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Athol   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Athol.
      • Jingo
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Jingo is located in Miami County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jingo
      • Drexel Corner
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Drexel Corner is located in Miami County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel Corner
      • New Lancaster
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • New Lancaster is located in Miami County (KS)
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      • Fontana
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Fontana is located in Miami County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Athol) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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