Nearest Communities to Forker,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Forker, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Forker:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Forker.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Forker is located in Linn County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Linn County: Adair, Chariton, Grundy, Livingston, Macon & Sullivan.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 136 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Forker. Of these communities, 109 are located in counties other than Linn 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 Forker (which is Linn 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 Forker
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Linn County (where Forker resides)
- County Website: https://linncomo.com/
- County Seat for Linn: Linneus
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Forker ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Forker.
- Laclede
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fountain Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Brookfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Meadville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Meadville is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Linneus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Linneus is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Saint Catharine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Catharine is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Catharine
- Marceline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lowell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lowell is located in Linn County
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- Grantsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Grantsville is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
- Bucklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Purdin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Purdin is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Johnstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Johnstown is located in Linn County
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- Leverton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leverton is located in Linn County
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- Hecla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hecla is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecla
- Bear Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Branch is located in Linn County
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- Snowdon ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Snowdon is located in Linn County
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- Hybrid ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hybrid is located in Linn County
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- Shafter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Shafter is located in Linn County
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- Shelby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Shelby is located in Linn County
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- Garner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Garner is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Browning
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Enterprise
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Enterprise is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Benson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Benson is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Haseville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- New Boston
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- New Boston is located in Linn County
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- North Salem
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- North Salem is located in Linn County
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- Sedgwick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sedgwick is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
- Carroll County
- County Website: https://www.carrollcountymo.gov/
- County Seat for Carroll: Carrollton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Forker ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Forker.
- Hale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Little Compton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Little Compton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
- Bridge Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bridge Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge Creek
- Grace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grace is located in Carroll County
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- Asper ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Asper is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asper
- Bosworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Tina
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Tina is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Coloma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coloma is located in Carroll County
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- De Witt
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- De Witt is located in Carroll County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Milford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Milford is located in Carroll County
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- Fisher ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fisher is located in Carroll County
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- Leta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Leta is located in Carroll County
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- Bogard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Latoh ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Latoh is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latoh
- Standish
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Standish is located in Carroll County
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- White Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- White Rock is located in Carroll County
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- Mandeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Plymouth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Plymouth is located in Carroll County
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- Wakenda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Carrollton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Quote
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Quote is located in Carroll County
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- South Carrollton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carrollton
- Chariton County
- County Website: https://www.charitonco.com/
- County Seat for Chariton: Keytesville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Forker ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Forker.
- Sumner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cunningham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cunningham is located in Chariton County
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- Rothville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rothville is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Mendon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mendon is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Whitham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Whitham is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitham
- Newhall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Newhall is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
- Snyder
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mike
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mike is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mike
- Westville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Westville is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Newcomer ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Newcomer is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomer
- Triplett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Guthridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Guthridge is located in Chariton County
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- Indian Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Grove is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Grove
- Chraneville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chraneville is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chraneville
- Echo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Echo is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Brunswick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Musselfork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Musselfork is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselfork
- Wien
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Wien is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wien
- Hamden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hamden is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
- Bynumville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bynumville is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynumville
- Grand Port
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Grand Port is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Port
- Missouri Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Missouri Village is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Village
- Grand River City ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Grand River City is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River City
- Eccles
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Eccles is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eccles
- Keytesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lagonda
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lagonda is located in Chariton County
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- Dalton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dalton is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Prairie Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Hill is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
- Namrash ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Namrash is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namrash
- Salisbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rockford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rockford is located in Chariton County
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- Shannondale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shannondale is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannondale
- Grundy County
- County Website: https://grundycountymo.com/wordpress/
- County Seat for Grundy: Trenton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Forker ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Forker.
- Alpha
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alpha is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Laredo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Laredo is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laredo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Lindley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lindley is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindley
- Galt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Livingston County
- County Website: https://livingstoncountymo.gov/
- County Seat for Livingston: Chillicothe
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Forker ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Forker.
- Bedford Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bedford Station is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Station
- Bedford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wheeling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeling is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Avalon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Corner Campbell School
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cream Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cream Ridge is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream Ridge
- Norville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Norville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norville
- Eversonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eversonville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eversonville
- Harmony ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Leopolis ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leopolis is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopolis
- Cavendish
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cavendish is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavendish
- Cleary
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Cleary is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleary
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- Sturges
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sturges is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturges
- Chula
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Mound
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Blue Mound is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
- Chillicothe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Niantic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Niantic is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niantic
- Utica
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Utica is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Dawn Station
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Dawn Station is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn Station
- Dawn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Farmersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Silverleaf
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Silverleaf is located in Livingston County
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- Springhill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Springhill is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
- Ludlow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mooresville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mooresville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Sampsel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sampsel is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampsel
- Genova
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Genova is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genova
- Macon County
- County Website: https://www.maconcountymo.com/
- County Seat for Macon: Macon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Forker ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Forker.
- Lingo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Heuer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Heuer is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heuer
- Hart
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Cambria
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hammack
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hammack is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammack
- Kern
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kern is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kern
- Ethel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Goldsberry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Barryville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Barryville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barryville
- Kaseyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Callao
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cash
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cash is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Randolph County
- County Website: https://randolphcounty-mo.com/
- County Seat for Randolph: Huntsville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Forker ...
- Hubbard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hubbard is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
- Saline County
- County Website: https://www.salinecountymo.gov/
- County Seat for Saline: Marshall
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Forker ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Forker.
- Miami
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sharon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sharon is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- New Frankfort
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- New Frankfort is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Frankfort
- Sullivan County
- County Seat for Sullivan: Milan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Forker ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Forker.
- Parsons
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Parsons is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Paw Paw
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Paw Paw is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
- Cora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cora is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
- Winigan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Humphreys
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bute
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bute is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bute
- Reger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Reger is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
- Owasco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Forker) 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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