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Nearest Communities to Forest Springs,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.<1>

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

Forest Springs is located in Knox County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Knox County: Adair, Clark, Lewis, Macon, Scotland & Shelby.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 143 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Forest Springs. Of these communities, 124 are located in counties other than Knox 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 Forest Springs (which is Knox 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 Forest Springs

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

  • Knox County   (where Forest Springs resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.knoxcountymo.org/
    • County Seat for Knox:   Edina
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Forest Springs   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Forest Springs.
      • Colony
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Knox City
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jeddo
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Millport
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Millport is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
      • Rutledge
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Edina
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Fabius
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Fabius is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
      • Milltown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Milltown is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Newark
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Baring
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Hedge City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Greensburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Plevna
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Plevna is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
        • Kenwood
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Novelty
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Hurdland
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Hurdland is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdland
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
        • Locust Hill
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Locust Hill is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
        • Hazelville ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Hazelville is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelville
        • Goodland
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Goodland is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
  • Adair County
    • County Website:   https://adaircountymissouri.com/
    • County Seat for Adair:   Kirksville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Forest Springs   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Forest Springs.
      • Paultown ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Paultown is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paultown
        • Paultown has also been known as:
        • Paulville
      • Adair ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Adair is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
      • Brashear
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Wilson
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Gibbs
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Willmathsville ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Willmathsville is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willmathsville
      • Clay ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Clay is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Bullion ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Sperry ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Sperry is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
      • Trinity ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Trinity is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
  • Clark County
  • 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 Forest Springs   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Forest Springs.
      • Deer Ridge
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Deer Ridge is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
      • La Belle
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Midway
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Midway is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Williamstown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Williamstown is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • New Court Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • New Court Village is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
      • Lewistown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bunker Hill ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Bunker Hill is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Salem
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Salem is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Monticello
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Monticello is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
      • Tolona
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Tolona is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolona
      • Derrahs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Derrahs is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derrahs
      • Steffenville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Steffenville is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steffenville
      • Continue List   (16 more) ...
        • Argola
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Benjamin
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Benjamin is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin
        • Sellers
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Ewing
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Ten Mile
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Ten Mile is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
        • Laura
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Laura is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laura
        • Durgen
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Durgen is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgen
        • Gilead
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Durham
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Santuzza
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Santuzza is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santuzza
        • Tully
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Tully is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
        • Dover
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Dover is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
        • Weber
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Canton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Maywood
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • La Grange
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Macon 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 Forest Springs   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Forest Springs.
      • Nelsonville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Cherry Dell ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Cherry Dell is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Dell
      • Benbow
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Benbow is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benbow
      • Naomi
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Naomi is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
      • Heather
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Heather is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather
      • Emerson
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Emerson is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Hester
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Hester is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
      • Philadelphia
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Philadelphia is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Taylor
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bellville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Bellville is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
      • Little Union
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Little Union is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Union
      • Warren
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Warren is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Smileyville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Smileyville is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smileyville
  • Schuyler County
    • County Seat for Schuyler:   Lancaster
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Forest Springs   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Forest Springs.
      • Pronax ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Pronax is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronax
      • Downing
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Downing is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Scotland County
    • County Website:   https://www.scotlandcountymo.org/
    • County Seat for Scotland:   Memphis
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Forest Springs   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Forest Springs.
      • Gorin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Gorin is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
      • South Gorin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Sand Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Sand Hill is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
      • Etna
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Etna is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Edinburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Edinburg is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Pleasant Retreat
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Arbela
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Granger
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Granger is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
      • Bible Grove
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Bible Grove is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Grove
      • Unity
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Memphis
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Prospect Grove
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Prospect Grove is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Grove
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Energy
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Energy is located in Scotland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
        • Azen
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Azen is located in Scotland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azen
        • Crawford
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Crawford is located in Scotland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
        • Middle Fabius
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Middle Fabius is located in Scotland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fabius
        • Brock
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Brock is located in Scotland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
        • Hitt
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Hitt is located in Scotland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
  • Shelby County
    • County Website:   https://shelbycountymo.com/
    • County Seat for Shelby:   Shelbyville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Forest Springs   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Forest Springs.
      • Elgin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Elgin is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Sigsbee
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Sigsbee is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigsbee
      • Hebron
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Hebron is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Bethel
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Epworth
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Epworth is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth
      • Mamre
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Mamre is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamre
      • Burksville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Burksville is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
      • Cherry Box
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Cherry Box is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Box
      • Leonard
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Kirby
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Kellerville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Kellerville is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
      • Shelbyville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Lakeland
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Lakeland is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
        • Emden
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Emden is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
        • Hagers Grove
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Hagers Grove is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagers Grove
        • Oakdale
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Oakdale is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
  • Lee County
    • County Website:   https://www.leecounty.org/
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Forest Springs   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Forest Springs.
      • Sugar Creek ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Sugar Creek is located in Lee County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
      • Vincennes
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Buena Vista ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Buena Vista is located in Lee County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Van Buren County
  • Adams County
  • Hancock County

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- Forest Springs) 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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