Nearest Communities to Bloomington,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Bloomington, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Bloomington:
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 starting from Bloomington.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Bloomington is located in Macon County.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Macon County: Adair, Chariton, Knox, Linn, Monroe, Randolph, Shelby & Sullivan.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 146 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bloomington. Of these communities, 98 are located in counties other than Macon 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 Bloomington (which is Macon 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 Bloomington
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Macon County (where Bloomington resides)
- County Website: https://www.maconcountymo.com/
- County Seat for Macon: Macon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bloomington ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bloomington.
- Seney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Seney is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
- Bevier
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Axtell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Axtell is located in Macon County
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- Number Eight
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Number Eight is located in Macon County
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- Callao
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lyda ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lyda is located in Macon County
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- Cash
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cash is located in Macon County
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- Kellogg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kellogg is located in Macon County
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- Keota
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Keota is located in Macon County
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- Macon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barnesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kern
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Kern is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kern
- Continue List (36 more) ...
- Atlanta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ten Mile
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ten Mile is located in Macon County
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- Plainview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Plainview is located in Macon County
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- Economy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Binkley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Binkley is located in Macon County
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- Chariton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Chariton is located in Macon County
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- Barryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Barryville is located in Macon County
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- Hammack
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hammack is located in Macon County
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- New Cambria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Love Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ethel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ardmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Narrows Creek ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Narrows Creek is located in Macon County
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- Anabel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Anabel is located in Macon County
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- Redman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Redman is located in Macon County
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- Cottage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cottage is located in Macon County
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- Mercyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mercyville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercyville
- Elmer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- College Mound
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- College Mound is located in Macon County
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- Excello
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Longville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Longville is located in Macon County
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- Kaseyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lingo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cardy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cardy is located in Macon County
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- Cox
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cox is located in Macon County
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- Snow ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Snow is located in Macon County
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- Heuer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Heuer is located in Macon County
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- Hart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sue City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sue City is located in Macon County
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- Goldsberry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut is located in Macon County
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- La Plata
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Nickellton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nickellton is located in Macon County
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- Gifford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gifford is located in Macon County
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- South Gifford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Adair County
- County Website: https://adaircountymissouri.com/
- County Seat for Adair: Kirksville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bloomington ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bloomington.
- Dart ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dart is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dart
- Wilson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lindersville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lindersville is located in Adair County
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- Millard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Yarrow ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Nind ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gibbs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Simler ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Simler is located in Adair County
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- Troy Mills ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Troy Mills is located in Adair County
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- Bullion ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Nefy ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Nefy is located in Adair County
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- Loeffler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Loeffler is located in Adair County
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- Zig
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Zig is located in Adair County
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- Brashear
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Youngstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Youngstown is located in Adair County
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- Kirksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Paultown ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Paultown is located in Adair County
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- Paultown has also been known as:
- Paulville
- Tipperary ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Clay ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Clay is located in Adair County
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- Ringo Point ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ringo Point is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringo Point
- Chariton County
- County Website: https://www.charitonco.com/
- County Seat for Chariton: Keytesville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bloomington ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bloomington.
- Lagonda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lagonda is located in Chariton County
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- Wien
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wien is located in Chariton County
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- Bynumville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bynumville is located in Chariton County
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- Echo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Echo is located in Chariton County
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- Hamden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hamden is located in Chariton County
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- Prairie Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie Hill is located in Chariton County
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- Westville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Westville is located in Chariton County
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- Musselfork
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Musselfork is located in Chariton County
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- Mike
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mike is located in Chariton County
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- Eccles
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eccles is located in Chariton County
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- Chraneville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chraneville is located in Chariton County
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- Guthridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Guthridge is located in Chariton County
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- Salisbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rothville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rothville is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Newhall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newhall is located in Chariton County
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- Knox County
- County Website: https://www.knoxcountymo.org/
- County Seat for Knox: Edina
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bloomington ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bloomington.
- Goodland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Goodland is located in Knox County
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- Locust Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Hill is located in Knox County
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- Novelty
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hedge City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hurdland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hurdland is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Plevna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Plevna is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Linn County
- County Website: https://linncomo.com/
- County Seat for Linn: Linneus
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bloomington ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bloomington.
- Benson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Benson is located in Linn County
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- Bucklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- New Boston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Boston is located in Linn County
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- Snowdon ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Snowdon is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdon
- Marceline
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sedgwick
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sedgwick is located in Linn County
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- Hybrid ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hybrid is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybrid
- Johnstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Johnstown is located in Linn County
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- Saint Catharine
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Saint Catharine is located in Linn County
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- Garner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Garner is located in Linn County
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- North Salem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Salem is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salem
- Shelby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shelby is located in Linn County
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- Bear Branch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bear Branch is located in Linn County
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- Brookfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Leverton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Leverton is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverton
- Monroe County
- County Website: https://monroecountymo.gov/
- County Seat for Monroe: Paris
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bloomington ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bloomington.
- Duncans Bridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ash
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Evansville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Evansville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Granville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Madison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Holliday
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Holliday is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Randolph County
- County Website: https://randolphcounty-mo.com/
- County Seat for Randolph: Huntsville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bloomington ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bloomington.
- Jacksonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Darksville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hubbard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hubbard is located in Randolph County
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- Thomas Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Levick Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Levick Mill is located in Randolph County
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- Cairo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Fort Henry
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fort Henry is located in Randolph County
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- Huntsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Clifton Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Clifton Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
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- Kimberly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Kimberly is located in Randolph County
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- Randolph Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Randolph Springs is located in Randolph County
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- Milton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Milton is located in Randolph County
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- Moberly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Urbandale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Urbandale is located in Randolph County
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- Mount Airy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Airy is located in Randolph County
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- Shelby County
- County Website: https://shelbycountymo.com/
- County Seat for Shelby: Shelbyville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bloomington ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bloomington.
- Clarence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lakeland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeland is located in Shelby County
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- Hagers Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hagers Grove is located in Shelby County
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- Enterprise
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Box
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Box is located in Shelby County
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- Leonard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Kellerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Kellerville is located in Shelby County
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- Lentner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Maud
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maud is located in Shelby County
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- Kirby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Epworth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Epworth is located in Shelby County
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- Walkersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Walkersville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
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- Shelbyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hebron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hebron is located in Shelby County
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- Mamre
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mamre is located in Shelby County
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- Shelbina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bethel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sullivan County
- County Seat for Sullivan: Milan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bloomington ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bloomington.
- Winigan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bute
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bute is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bute
- Sticklerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bloomington) 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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