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Nearest Communities to Center,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast 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 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 east 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.

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

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


Center is located in Ralls County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ralls County: Pike (IL), Audrain, Marion, Monroe & Pike.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 172 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Center. Of these communities, 150 are located in counties other than Ralls 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 Center (which is Ralls 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 Center

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

  • Ralls County   (where Center resides)
    • County Website:   http://www.rallscounty.org/
    • County Seat for Ralls:   New London
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Center.
      • Madisonville
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Cincinnati
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Cincinnati is located in Ralls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
      • Spalding
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Spalding is located in Ralls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spalding
      • Hatch
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Hatch is located in Ralls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch
      • The Landing
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Landing is located in Ralls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Landing
      • West Hartford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • West Hartford is located in Ralls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartford
      • Joanna
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Joanna is located in Ralls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
      • New London
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenlawn
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Sheil
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Sheil is located in Ralls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheil
      • Perry
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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        • Huntington
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Huntington is located in Ralls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
        • Rensselaer
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
        • Flint Hill
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Flint Hill is located in Ralls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
        • Salt River
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Salt River is located in Ralls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt River
        • Hassard
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Hassard is located in Ralls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassard
        • Hutchison
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Hutchison is located in Ralls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchison
        • Ralls
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Ralls is located in Ralls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralls
        • Ilasco
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Ilasco is located in Ralls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilasco
        • Monkey Run
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Monkey Run is located in Ralls County
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        • Saverton
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Audrain County
    • County Website:   https://www.audraincounty.org/
    • County Seat for Audrain:   Mexico
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Center.
      • Vandalia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Bassinger Corner
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Bassinger Corner is located in Audrain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassinger Corner
      • Farber
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Laddonia
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Worcester ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Worcester is located in Audrain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
      • Rices Corner
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Rices Corner is located in Audrain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rices Corner
      • Culiver
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Culiver is located in Audrain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culiver
      • Molino
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Molino is located in Audrain County
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      • Rush Hill
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Scotts Corner
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Scotts Corner is located in Audrain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
      • Hollensville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Hollensville is located in Audrain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollensville
      • Martinsburg
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
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        • Benton City
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Benton City is located in Audrain County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
        • Skinner
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Skinner is located in Audrain County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner
        • Vandiver
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Vandiver is located in Audrain County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandiver
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
        • Mexico
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Rowena
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Rowena is located in Audrain County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
  • Lewis County
  • Lincoln County
  • Marion County
    • County Website:   https://marioncountymo.com/
    • County Seat for Marion:   Palmyra
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Center.
      • White Bear
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • White Bear is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bear
      • Ely
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Ely is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
      • West Ely
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • West Ely is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ely
      • Withers Mill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Withers Mill is located in Marion County
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      • Oakwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Barkley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Barkley is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkley
      • Uva
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Uva is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uva
      • Hannibal
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Zion Community
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Mount Zion Community is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion Community
      • Cave City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Cave City is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
      • Woodland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Woodland is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Lamb
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Lamb is located in Marion County
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        • Sharpsburg
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Sharpsburg is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
        • Mungers
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Mungers is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mungers
        • Dodge City
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Dodge City is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
        • Helton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Palmyra
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Slees Mills
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Slees Mills is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slees Mills
        • Newmarket
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Newmarket is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmarket
        • Huiskamp
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Huiskamp is located in Marion County
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        • Warren
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Warren is located in Marion County
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        • South River
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • South River is located in Marion County
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        • Little Union
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Little Union is located in Marion County
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        • North River
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • North River is located in Marion County
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        • Smileyville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Smileyville is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smileyville
        • Bellville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Bellville is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
        • Dunsford
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Dunsford is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunsford
        • Philadelphia
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Philadelphia is located in Marion County
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        • Mark
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Mark is located in Marion County
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        • Emerson
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Emerson is located in Marion County
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        • Heather
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Heather is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather
        • Hester
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Hester is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
        • Taylor
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • West Quincy
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • West Quincy is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
        • Naomi
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Naomi is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
        • Benbow
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Benbow is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benbow
        • Cherry Dell ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Cherry Dell is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Dell
  • Monroe County
  • Montgomery County
  • Pike County
    • County Website:   https://pikecountymo.net/
    • County Seat for Pike:   Bowling Green
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Center.
      • Spencerburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Spencerburg is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerburg
      • Frankford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Prankford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Prankford is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prankford
      • Curryville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Curryville is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • McCune
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • McCune is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCune
      • New Harmony
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Busch
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Busch is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busch
      • Hope
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Hope is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • LaMotte
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • LaMotte is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMotte
      • Ashburn
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Ashburn is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
      • Mundy Landing
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Mundy Landing is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundy Landing
      • Estes
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Estes is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes
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        • Farmer
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Farmer is located in Pike County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
        • Reading
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Reading is located in Pike County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
        • Bowling Green
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Tarrants
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Tarrants is located in Pike County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
          • Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
        • Gazette
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Gazette is located in Pike County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gazette
        • Vera
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Vera is located in Pike County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
        • Saint Clement
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Saint Clement is located in Pike County
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        • Ashley
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Elmwood
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Elmwood is located in Pike County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
        • Louisiana
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • New Hartford
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • New Hartford is located in Pike County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
        • Cyrene
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Stark
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Stark is located in Pike County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
        • Edgewood
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Edgewood is located in Pike County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
        • McIntosh
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • McIntosh is located in Pike County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
        • Calumet
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Shelby County
  • Adams County
    • County Website:   https://www.adamscountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Adams:   Quincy (IL)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Center.
      • Fall Creek
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Marblehead
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Payson
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Plainville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sheridan Estates
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Sheridan Estates is located in Adams County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Estates
      • South Crest
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • South Crest is located in Adams County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Crest
      • Cherry Lane Estates
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Cherry Lane Estates is located in Adams County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lane Estates
      • Grandview Acres
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Grandview Acres is located in Adams County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Acres
      • Melrose
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Melrose is located in Adams County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • South Park Terrace
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • South Park Terrace is located in Adams County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park Terrace
      • Southern View
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Southern View is located in Adams County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
      • Sunnybrook Meadows
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Sunnybrook Meadows is located in Adams County (IL)
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        • Calftown ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Calftown is located in Adams County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calftown
        • Hillside Manor
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Hillside Manor is located in Adams County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Manor
        • Glendale
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Glendale is located in Adams County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
        • Holiday Hills
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Holiday Hills is located in Adams County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
        • Lincoln Hills
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Lincoln Hills is located in Adams County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
        • Meadowbrook
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Meadowbrook is located in Adams County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
        • Quincy
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Woodlawn Court
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Woodlawn Court is located in Adams County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Court
        • Adams
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Richfield
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Richfield is located in Adams County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
  • Pike County
    • County Website:   https://www.pikecountyil.org/
    • County Seat for Pike:   Pittsfield (IL)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Center.
      • East Hannibal
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • East Hannibal is located in Pike County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hannibal
      • Shepherd
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Aladdin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Aladdin is located in Pike County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
      • Spencer
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Munger
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Munger is located in Pike County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
      • Hull
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Hull is located in Pike County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <3>
      • Seehorn
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Seehorn is located in Pike County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seehorn
      • Shinn
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Shinn is located in Pike County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinn
      • New Canton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • New Canton is located in Pike County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Kinderhook
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Horton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Horton is located in Pike County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Pike
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Pike is located in Pike County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
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        • Moores ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Moores is located in Pike County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores
        • Quincy Junction
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Quincy Junction is located in Pike County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Junction
        • Rockport
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Atlas
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • El Dara
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Barry
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Taylor
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Taylor is located in Pike County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Center) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.