Nearest Communities to Elgin,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Elgin, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Elgin:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast 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 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Elgin.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Elgin is located in Shelby County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shelby County: Knox, Lewis, Macon, Marion, Monroe & Randolph.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 146 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Elgin. Of these communities, 122 are located in counties other than Shelby 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 Elgin (which is Shelby 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 Elgin
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Shelby County (where Elgin resides)
- County Website: https://shelbycountymo.com/
- County Seat for Shelby: Shelbyville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Elgin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Elgin.
- Hebron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hebron is located in Shelby County
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- Bethel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mamre
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mamre is located in Shelby County
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- Epworth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Epworth is located in Shelby County
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- Burksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burksville is located in Shelby County
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- Sigsbee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sigsbee is located in Shelby County
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- Kirby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kirby is located in Shelby County
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- Shelbyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Leonard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kellerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kellerville is located in Shelby County
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- Emden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Emden is located in Shelby County
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- Oakdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oakdale is located in Shelby County
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- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Cherry Box
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cherry Box is located in Shelby County
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- Walkersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Walkersville is located in Shelby County
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- Hagers Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hagers Grove is located in Shelby County
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- Lakeland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lakeland is located in Shelby County
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- Kendall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kendall is located in Shelby County
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- Shelbina
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lentner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lentner is located in Shelby County
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- Lakenan
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lakenan is located in Shelby County
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- Hunnewell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Clarence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Maud
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Maud is located in Shelby County
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- Enterprise
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Enterprise is located in Shelby County
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- Adair County
- County Website: https://adaircountymissouri.com/
- County Seat for Adair: Kirksville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Elgin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Elgin.
- Wilson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson is located in Adair County
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- Brashear
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brashear is located in Adair County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Gibbs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Paultown ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Paultown is located in Adair County
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- Paultown has also been known as:
- Paulville
- Adair ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Adair is located in Adair County
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- Bullion ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bullion is located in Adair County
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- Clark County
- County Website: https://clarkcountymo.org/
- County Seat for Clark: Kahoka
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Elgin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Elgin.
- Fairmont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Fairmont is located in Clark County
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- Neeper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Neeper is located in Clark County
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- Saint Patrick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Patrick is located in Clark County
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- Knox County
- County Website: https://www.knoxcountymo.org/
- County Seat for Knox: Edina
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Elgin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Elgin.
- Newark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Plevna
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Plevna is located in Knox County
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- Hedge City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hedge City is located in Knox County
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- Jeddo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jeddo is located in Knox County
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- Novelty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Knox City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Goodland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Goodland is located in Knox County
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- Locust Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Locust Hill is located in Knox County
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- Forest Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Forest Springs is located in Knox County
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- Edina
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Milltown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Milltown is located in Knox County
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- Colony
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Colony is located in Knox County
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- Hurdland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hurdland is located in Knox County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Millport
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Millport is located in Knox County
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- Kenwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Kenwood is located in Knox County
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- Baring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fabius
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Fabius is located in Knox County
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- Rutledge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Greensburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greensburg is located in Knox County
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- Hazelville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hazelville is located in Knox County
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- Lewis County
- County Website: https://lewiscountymo.org/
- County Seat for Lewis: Monticello
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Elgin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Elgin.
- Steffenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Steffenville is located in Lewis County
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- Salem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Salem is located in Lewis County
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- Argola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Argola is located in Lewis County
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- La Belle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lewistown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ewing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- New Court Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Court Village is located in Lewis County
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- Tolona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tolona is located in Lewis County
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- Durham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Gilead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Gilead is located in Lewis County
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- Midway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Lewis County
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- Deer Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Deer Ridge is located in Lewis County
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- Monticello
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Monticello is located in Lewis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Sellers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sellers is located in Lewis County
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- Dover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Dover is located in Lewis County
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- Maywood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Maywood is located in Lewis County
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- Weber
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Weber is located in Lewis County
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- Bunker Hill ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bunker Hill is located in Lewis County
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- Durgen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Durgen is located in Lewis County
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- Ten Mile
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ten Mile is located in Lewis County
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- Williamstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Williamstown is located in Lewis County
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- Benjamin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Benjamin is located in Lewis County
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- Derrahs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Derrahs is located in Lewis County
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- La Grange
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Canton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Laura
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Laura is located in Lewis County
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- Tully
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tully is located in Lewis County
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- Santuzza
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Santuzza is located in Lewis County
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- Macon County
- County Website: https://www.maconcountymo.com/
- County Seat for Macon: Macon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Elgin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Elgin.
- Nickellton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Nickellton is located in Macon County
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- Redman
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Redman is located in Macon County
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- Sue City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sue City is located in Macon County
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- Ten Mile
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ten Mile is located in Macon County
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- Anabel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Anabel is located in Macon County
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- Economy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Economy is located in Macon County
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- Longville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Longville is located in Macon County
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- Kellogg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kellogg is located in Macon County
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- Atlanta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Atlanta is located in Macon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Love Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Love Lake is located in Macon County
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- Lyda ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lyda is located in Macon County
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- Axtell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Axtell is located in Macon County
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- La Plata
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Macon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Woodville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Woodville is located in Macon County
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- Cox
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cox is located in Macon County
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- Narrows Creek ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Narrows Creek is located in Macon County
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- Plainview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Plainview is located in Macon County
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- 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 Elgin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Elgin.
- Cherry Dell ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cherry Dell is located in Marion County
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- Nelsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Nelsonville is located in Marion County
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- Heather
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Heather is located in Marion County
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- Benbow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Benbow is located in Marion County
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- Bellville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bellville is located in Marion County
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- Naomi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Naomi is located in Marion County
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- Philadelphia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Philadelphia is located in Marion County
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- Emerson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Emerson is located in Marion County
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- Warren
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Warren is located in Marion County
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- Newmarket
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Newmarket is located in Marion County
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- Hester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hester is located in Marion County
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- Little Union
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Little Union is located in Marion County
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- Sharpsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sharpsburg is located in Marion County
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- Slees Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Slees Mills is located in Marion County
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- Smileyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Smileyville is located in Marion County
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- Woodland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland is located in Marion County
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- Taylor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ely
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ely is located in Marion County
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- Palmyra
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dodge City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Dodge City is located in Marion County
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- North River
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- North River is located in Marion County
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- West Ely
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Ely is located in Marion County
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- Dunsford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Dunsford is located in Marion County
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- Mark
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mark is located in Marion County
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- South River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- South River is located in Marion County
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- West Quincy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- West Quincy is located in Marion County
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- Barkley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barkley is located in Marion County
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- Huiskamp
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Huiskamp is located in Marion County
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- Monroe County
- County Website: https://monroecountymo.gov/
- County Seat for Monroe: Paris
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Elgin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Elgin.
- North Fork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- North Fork is located in Monroe County
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- Monroe City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Clapper
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Clapper is located in Monroe County
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- Granville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Granville is located in Monroe County
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- Indian Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Creek is located in Monroe County
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- Stoutsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn is located in Monroe County
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- Duncans Bridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Duncans Bridge is located in Monroe County
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- Goss
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Goss is located in Monroe County
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- Leich Ford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Leich Ford is located in Monroe County
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- Ralls County
- 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 Elgin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Elgin.
- Hassard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hassard is located in Ralls County
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- Huntington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Huntington is located in Ralls County
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- Sheil
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sheil is located in Ralls County
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- Rensselaer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Randolph County
- County Website: https://randolphcounty-mo.com/
- County Seat for Randolph: Huntsville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Elgin ...
- Levick Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Levick Mill is located in Randolph County
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- Scotland County
- County Website: https://www.scotlandcountymo.org/
- County Seat for Scotland: Memphis
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Elgin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Elgin.
- Sand Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sand Hill is located in Scotland County
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- Gorin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Gorin is located in Scotland County
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- South Gorin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- South Gorin is located in Scotland County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Adams County
- County Website: https://www.adamscountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Adams: Quincy (IL)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Elgin ...
- Meyer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Meyer is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elgin) 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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