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Nearest Communities to Cookman,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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


Cookman is located in Sullivan County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sullivan County: Adair, Grundy, Linn, Macon, Mercer & Putnam.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 129 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Cookman. Of these communities, 104 are located in counties other than Sullivan 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 Cookman (which is Sullivan 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 Cookman

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

  • Sullivan County   (where Cookman resides)
    • County Seat for Sullivan:   Milan
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cookman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cookman.
      • Wintersville
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Wintersville is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
      • Osgood
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Osgood is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
      • Bairdston
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Bairdston is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bairdston
      • Judson
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Judson is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Harris
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Reger
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Reger is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
      • Jacksonville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jacksonville is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Milan
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Milan is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <3>
      • Humphreys
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Humphreys is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Boynton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Boynton is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Newtown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Parsons
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Parsons is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
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        • Cora
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Cora is located in Sullivan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
        • Pollock
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Pollock is located in Sullivan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
        • Sorrell
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Sorrell is located in Sullivan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrell
        • Paw Paw
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Paw Paw is located in Sullivan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
        • Green City
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Green City is located in Sullivan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
        • Brown ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Brown is located in Sullivan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
        • Owasco
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Owasco is located in Sullivan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
        • Mystic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Mystic is located in Sullivan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
        • Pennville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Pennville is located in Sullivan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
        • Bute
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Bute is located in Sullivan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bute
        • Greencastle
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Sticklerville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Sticklerville is located in Sullivan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sticklerville
        • Winigan
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Winigan is located in Sullivan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winigan
  • Adair County
    • County Website:   https://adaircountymissouri.com/
    • County Seat for Adair:   Kirksville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cookman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cookman.
      • Ringo Point ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Ringo Point is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringo Point
      • Mines ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Mines is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mines
      • Loeffler
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Loeffler is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loeffler
      • Stahl ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Stahl is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stahl
      • Shibleys Point ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Shibleys Point is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shibleys Point
      • Zig
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Zig is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zig
      • Danforth ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Danforth is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
      • Green Grove ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Green Grove is located in Adair County
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      • Novinger
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Novinger is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novinger
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Tipperary ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Tipperary is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipperary
      • Nind ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Nind is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nind
      • Connelsville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Connelsville is located in Adair County
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      • Nefy ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Nefy is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nefy
      • Nineveh
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Nineveh is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh
  • Grundy County
    • County Website:   https://grundycountymo.com/wordpress/
    • County Seat for Grundy:   Trenton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cookman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cookman.
      • Galt
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lindley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Lindley is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindley
      • Dunlap
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Dunlap is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Wyandotte
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Wyandotte is located in Grundy County
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      • Spickard
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Laredo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Laredo is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laredo
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Tindall
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Tindall is located in Grundy County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
      • Alpha
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Alpha is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Trenton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
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        • Buttsville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Buttsville is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttsville
        • Parkerton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Parkerton is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerton
        • Shott
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Shott is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shott
        • Edinburg
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Edinburg is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
        • Brimson
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Brimson is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimson
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
        • Hickory Creek
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Hickory Creek is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
  • Harrison County
    • County Seat for Harrison:   Bethany
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cookman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cookman.
      • Melbourne
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Melbourne is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
      • Mount Moriah
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Cainsville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Cainsville is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Bolton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Bolton is located in Harrison County
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  • Linn County
    • County Website:   https://linncomo.com/
    • County Seat for Linn:   Linneus
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cookman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cookman.
      • Haseville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Haseville is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haseville
      • Browning
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Browning is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Shafter
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Shafter is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafter
      • Enterprise
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Enterprise is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Hecla
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Hecla is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecla
      • Purdin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Purdin is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdin
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • North Salem
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • North Salem is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salem
      • Grantsville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Grantsville is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
      • Leverton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Leverton is located in Linn County
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      • Shelby
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Shelby is located in Linn County
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      • Bear Branch
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Bear Branch is located in Linn County
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      • Garner
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Garner is located in Linn County
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        • Linneus
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Linneus is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
        • Sedgwick
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Sedgwick is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
        • Hybrid ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Hybrid is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybrid
        • Lowell
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Lowell is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
        • Johnstown
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Johnstown is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
        • New Boston
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • New Boston is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
        • Snowdon ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Snowdon is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdon
  • Livingston County
    • County Website:   https://livingstoncountymo.gov/
    • County Seat for Livingston:   Chillicothe
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cookman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cookman.
      • Niantic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Niantic is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niantic
      • Eversonville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Eversonville is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eversonville
      • Harmony ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Harmony is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Farmersville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Farmersville is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
      • Chula
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Chula is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chula <3>
      • Leopolis ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Leopolis is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopolis
      • Sturges
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Sturges is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturges
      • Silverleaf
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Silverleaf is located in Livingston County
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  • Mercer County
    • County Seat for Mercer:   Princeton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cookman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cookman.
      • Half Rock
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Half Rock is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Rock
      • Topsy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Topsy is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsy
      • Ravanna
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Ravanna is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
      • Mill Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Mill Grove is located in Mercer County
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      • Princeton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Modena
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Modena is located in Mercer County
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      • Cleopatra
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Cleopatra is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleopatra
      • Alvord ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Alvord is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
      • Ilia ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Ilia is located in Mercer County
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        • Goshen
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Goshen is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
        • Mercer
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Dinsmore
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Dinsmore is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
        • South Lineville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • South Lineville is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
        • Adel
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Adel is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
        • Wataga
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Wataga is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wataga
  • Putnam County
    • County Seat for Putnam:   Unionville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cookman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cookman.
      • Quinn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Quinn is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn
      • Terre Haute
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Terre Haute is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
      • Lucerne
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Lucerne is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Lemons
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Lemons is located in Putnam County
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      • Midway
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Midway is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • West Liberty ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • West Liberty is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • Galesburg
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Galesburg is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
      • Wyreka
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Wyreka is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyreka
      • Powersville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Powersville is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
      • Saint John
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Saint John is located in Putnam County
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      • Unionville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rosewood
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Rosewood is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
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        • Blackbird ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Blackbird is located in Putnam County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird
        • Elko
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Elko is located in Putnam County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
        • Sidney
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Sidney is located in Putnam County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
        • Howland
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Howland is located in Putnam County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
        • Hartford
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Hartford is located in Putnam County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
        • Lowground
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Lowground is located in Putnam County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowground
        • Esper
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Esper is located in Putnam County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esper
        • Graysville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Graysville is located in Putnam County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
        • Martinstown
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Martinstown is located in Putnam County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinstown
        • Mendota
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Mendota is located in Putnam County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
        • Pearl City
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Pearl City is located in Putnam County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
  • Appanoose County
  • Wayne County
    • County Website:   https://waynecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Wayne:   Corydon (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cookman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cookman.
      • Clinton Center
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Clinton Center is located in Wayne County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Center
      • Genoa
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Genoa is located in Wayne County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Lineville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Lineville is located in Wayne County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
      • Clio
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Clio is located in Wayne County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
      • Sewal
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Sewal is located in Wayne County (IA)
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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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cookman) 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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