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Nearest Communities to Beckville,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

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

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


Beckville is located in Wayne County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Bollinger, Butler, Carter, Iron, Madison, Reynolds & Stoddard.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 144 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Beckville. Of these communities, 99 are located in counties other than Wayne 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 Beckville (which is Wayne 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 Beckville

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

  • Wayne County   (where Beckville resides)
    • County Seat for Wayne:   Greenville
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    • Nearest Communities to Beckville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Beckville.
      • Piedmont
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Platow
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Platow is located in Wayne County
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      • Gaylor
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Gaylor is located in Wayne County
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      • Virginia Settlement
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Virginia Settlement is located in Wayne County
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      • Leeper
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Leeper is located in Wayne County
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      • Damon
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Damon is located in Wayne County
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      • Mill Spring
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Chilton ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Chilton is located in Wayne County
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      • Gads Hill
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Gads Hill is located in Wayne County
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      • Rings
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Rings is located in Wayne County
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      • Patterson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Barlow ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Barlow is located in Wayne County
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        • Dees Town
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Dees Town is located in Wayne County
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        • Kerrigan ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Kerrigan is located in Wayne County
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        • Bounds
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Bounds is located in Wayne County
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        • Greenville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Old Greenville ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Old Greenville is located in Wayne County
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        • Silva
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Silva is located in Wayne County
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        • Browns Crossing
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Browns Crossing is located in Wayne County
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        • Bull Run Camp
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Bull Run Camp is located in Wayne County
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        • Brunot
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Brunot is located in Wayne County
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        • Upalika
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Upalika is located in Wayne County
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        • Williamsville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Missionary Acres
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Missionary Acres is located in Wayne County
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        • Lodi
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Lodi is located in Wayne County
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        • Ladero
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Ladero is located in Wayne County
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        • Kime
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Kime is located in Wayne County
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        • Head Ford ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Head Ford is located in Wayne County
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        • Holliday Landing
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Holliday Landing is located in Wayne County
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        • Keener Cave
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Keener Cave is located in Wayne County
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        • Taskee Station ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Taskee Station is located in Wayne County
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        • Burbank
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Burbank is located in Wayne County
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        • Coldwater
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Coldwater is located in Wayne County
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        • Clubb
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Clubb is located in Wayne County
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        • Burch
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Burch is located in Wayne County
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        • Hiram
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Hiram is located in Wayne County
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        • Shook
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Shook is located in Wayne County
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        • Chaonia ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Chaonia is located in Wayne County
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        • Lost Creek Landing
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Lost Creek Landing is located in Wayne County
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        • Lowndes
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Lowndes is located in Wayne County
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        • Cascade
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Cascade is located in Wayne County
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        • Gravelton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Gravelton is located in Wayne County
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        • Ferrys ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Ferrys is located in Wayne County
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        • Wappapello
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • McGee
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • McGee is located in Wayne County
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  • Bollinger County
  • Butler County
    • County Website:   https://butlercountymo.com/
    • County Seat for Butler:   Poplar Bluff
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Beckville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Beckville.
      • Brush Arbor
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Brush Arbor is located in Butler County
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      • Keeners
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Keeners is located in Butler County
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      • Hendrickson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Hendrickson is located in Butler County
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      • Halloran
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Halloran is located in Butler County
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      • Wilby
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Wilby is located in Butler County
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      • Milltown
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Milltown is located in Butler County
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      • Hilliard
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Hilliard is located in Butler County
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      • Stringtown
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Stringtown is located in Butler County
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      • Loma Linda
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Loma Linda is located in Butler County
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      • Belcher ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Belcher is located in Butler County
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      • Cedar Valley
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Cedar Valley is located in Butler County
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      • Green Forest
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Green Forest is located in Butler County
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        • Shady Dell
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Shady Dell is located in Butler County
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        • Roxie ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Roxie is located in Butler County
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        • Poplar Bluff
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Rombauer
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Rombauer is located in Butler County
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  • Carter County
    • County Seat for Carter:   Van Buren
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Beckville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Beckville.
      • Keeney Corner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Keeney Corner is located in Carter County
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      • Ellsinore
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Crites Corner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Crites Corner is located in Carter County
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      • Chilton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Chilton is located in Carter County
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      • Hunter
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Hunter is located in Carter County
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      • Van Buren
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Chicopee
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Chicopee is located in Carter County
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      • South Van Buren
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • South Van Buren is located in Carter County
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      • House Creek
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • House Creek is located in Carter County
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      • Grandin
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Grandin is located in Carter County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
      • Homestead ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Homestead is located in Carter County
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      • Eastwood
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Eastwood is located in Carter County
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      • Barren ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Barren is located in Carter County
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      • Fremont
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Fremont is located in Carter County
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  • Iron County
    • County Website:   https://ironcountymo.gov/
    • County Seat for Iron:   Ironton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Beckville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Beckville.
      • Des Arc
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Des Arc is located in Iron County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Vulcan
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Vulcan is located in Iron County
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      • Annapolis
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Minimum
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Minimum is located in Iron County
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      • Sabula
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Sabula is located in Iron County
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      • Chloride
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Chloride is located in Iron County
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      • Berryman
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Berryman is located in Iron County
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      • Glover
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Glover is located in Iron County
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      • Allen Mills
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Allen Mills is located in Iron County
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      • Hogan
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Hogan is located in Iron County
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      • Arcadia
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Madison County
    • County Seat for Madison:   Fredericktown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Beckville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Beckville.
      • Beulah
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Beulah is located in Madison County
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      • Shelton Ford
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Shelton Ford is located in Madison County
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      • Jewett
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jewett is located in Madison County
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      • Saco
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Saco is located in Madison County
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      • Varsh Ford
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Varsh Ford is located in Madison County
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      • Marsh Creek
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Marsh Creek is located in Madison County
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      • Wide Ford
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Wide Ford is located in Madison County
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      • French Mills
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • French Mills is located in Madison County
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      • Twelvemile
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Twelvemile is located in Madison County
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      • Faro
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Faro is located in Madison County
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      • Buckhorn
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Buckhorn is located in Madison County
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      • Braddy Ford ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Braddy Ford is located in Madison County
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        • Zion
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Zion is located in Madison County
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        • Allbright
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Allbright is located in Madison County
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        • Central
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Central is located in Madison County
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        • Creek Nation
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Creek Nation is located in Madison County
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        • Tin Mountain
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Tin Mountain is located in Madison County
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  • Reynolds County
    • County Seat for Reynolds:   Centerville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Beckville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Beckville.
      • Riverside ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Riverside is located in Reynolds County
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      • Hadley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Hadley is located in Reynolds County
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      • Helvey ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Helvey is located in Reynolds County
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      • Webb ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Webb is located in Reynolds County
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      • Ruble
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Ruble is located in Reynolds County
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      • Garwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Garwood is located in Reynolds County
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      • Grady
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Grady is located in Reynolds County
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      • Oakley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Oakley is located in Reynolds County
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      • Chitwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Chitwood is located in Reynolds County
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      • Ellington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Redford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Redford is located in Reynolds County
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      • Smithboro
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Smithboro is located in Reynolds County
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        • Bedwell
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Bedwell is located in Reynolds County
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        • Alamode ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Alamode is located in Reynolds County
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        • Fruit City
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
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        • Lake Springs
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Lake Springs is located in Reynolds County
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        • Lesterville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Centerville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Oakdale ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Oakdale is located in Reynolds County
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        • Pinkley ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Pinkley is located in Reynolds County
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        • Dagonia
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Dagonia is located in Reynolds County
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        • Dairyville ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Dairyville is located in Reynolds County
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        • Corridon
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Corridon is located in Reynolds County
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        • Reynolds
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
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        • Bee Fork
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
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        • Black
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Monterey
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Monterey is located in Reynolds County
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        • Ohlman
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Ohlman is located in Reynolds County
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  • Ripley County
    • County Website:   https://www.ripleycountymissouri.org/
    • County Seat for Ripley:   Doniphan
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Beckville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Beckville.
      • Budapest
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Budapest is located in Ripley County
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      • Beaverdam
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Beaverdam is located in Ripley County
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      • Greenville Ford
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Greenville Ford is located in Ripley County
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      • Paterson Ford
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Paterson Ford is located in Ripley County
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      • Pleasant Grove
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Pleasant Grove is located in Ripley County
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      • Kingbee ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Kingbee is located in Ripley County
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  • Shannon County
    • County Website:   https://www.shannon-county.com/
    • County Seat for Shannon:   Eminence
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Beckville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Beckville.
      • Beal
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Beal is located in Shannon County
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      • Deslet
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Deslet is located in Shannon County
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      • Owls Bend
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Owls Bend is located in Shannon County
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      • Gang
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Gang is located in Shannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gang
      • Shawnee
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Shawnee is located in Shannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beckville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.

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