Nearest Communities to Galt,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Galt, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Galt:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest 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 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.
Keep in mind 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.
Galt is located in Grundy County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grundy County: Daviess, Harrison, Linn, Livingston, Mercer & Sullivan.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 123 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Galt. Of these communities, 109 are located in counties other than Grundy 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 Galt (which is Grundy 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 Galt
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Grundy County (where Galt resides)
- County Website: https://grundycountymo.com/wordpress/
- County Seat for Grundy: Trenton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Galt ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Galt.
- Lindley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lindley is located in Grundy County
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- Dunlap
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dunlap is located in Grundy County
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- Laredo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Laredo is located in Grundy County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Wyandotte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wyandotte is located in Grundy County
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- Alpha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Alpha is located in Grundy County
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- Tindall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Tindall is located in Grundy County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Trenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Spickard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Parkerton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Parkerton is located in Grundy County
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- Shott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Shott is located in Grundy County
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- Buttsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Buttsville is located in Grundy County
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- Edinburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Edinburg is located in Grundy County
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- Hickory Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Creek is located in Grundy County
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- Brimson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Brimson is located in Grundy County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Adair County
- County Website: https://adaircountymissouri.com/
- County Seat for Adair: Kirksville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Galt ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Galt.
- Loeffler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Loeffler is located in Adair County
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- Ringo Point ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ringo Point is located in Adair County
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- Mines ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mines is located in Adair County
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- Daviess County
- County Website: https://www.daviesscountymo.gov/
- County Seat for Daviess: Gallatin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Galt ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Galt.
- Jamesport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bancroft
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bancroft is located in Daviess County
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- Madelaine ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Madelaine is located in Daviess County
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- Blake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blake is located in Daviess County
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- Lock Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lock Springs is located in Daviess County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Carlow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carlow is located in Daviess County
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- Harrison County
- County Seat for Harrison: Bethany
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Galt ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Galt.
- Melbourne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Melbourne is located in Harrison County
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- Bolton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bolton is located in Harrison County
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- Mount Moriah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Gilman City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cainsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cainsville is located in Harrison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Blue Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Blue Ridge 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 Galt ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Galt.
- Haseville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Haseville is located in Linn County
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- Shafter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shafter is located in Linn County
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- Hecla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hecla is located in Linn County
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- Browning
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Browning is located in Linn County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Purdin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Purdin is located in Linn County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Enterprise
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Enterprise is located in Linn County
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- Lowell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lowell is located in Linn County
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- Grantsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Grantsville is located in Linn County
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- Linneus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Linneus is located in Linn County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Leverton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Leverton is located in Linn County
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- North Salem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- North Salem is located in Linn County
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- Bear Branch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Branch is located in Linn County
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- Shelby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shelby is located in Linn County
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- Meadville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Meadville is located in Linn County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Garner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Garner is located in Linn County
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- Sedgwick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sedgwick is located in Linn County
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- Hybrid ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hybrid is located in Linn County
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- Johnstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Johnstown is located in Linn County
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- Laclede
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brookfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fountain Grove is located in Linn County
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- Snowdon ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Snowdon is located in Linn County
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- Forker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Forker is located in Linn County
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- New Boston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Boston is located in Linn County
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- Saint Catharine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Catharine is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Catharine
- Livingston County
- County Website: https://livingstoncountymo.gov/
- County Seat for Livingston: Chillicothe
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Galt ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Galt.
- Niantic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Niantic is located in Livingston County
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- Farmersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Farmersville is located in Livingston County
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- Chula
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Eversonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Eversonville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eversonville
- Harmony ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Harmony is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Leopolis ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Leopolis is located in Livingston County
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- Sturges
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sturges is located in Livingston County
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- Silverleaf
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Silverleaf is located in Livingston County
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- Genova
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Genova is located in Livingston County
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- Springhill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Springhill is located in Livingston County
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- Cream Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cream Ridge is located in Livingston County
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- Wheeling
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wheeling is located in Livingston County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
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- Chillicothe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Norville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Norville is located in Livingston County
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- Bedford Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bedford Station is located in Livingston County
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- Cleary
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cleary is located in Livingston County
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- Sampsel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sampsel is located in Livingston County
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- Bedford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bedford is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Corner Campbell School
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Utica
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Utica is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Cavendish
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cavendish is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavendish
- Mercer County
- County Seat for Mercer: Princeton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Galt ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Galt.
- Half Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Half Rock is located in Mercer County
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- Topsy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Topsy is located in Mercer County
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- Mill Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Grove is located in Mercer County
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- Modena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Modena is located in Mercer County
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- Princeton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ravanna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ravanna is located in Mercer County
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- Dinsmore
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Dinsmore is located in Mercer County
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- Goshen
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Goshen is located in Mercer County
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- Alvord ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Alvord is located in Mercer County
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- Mercer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ilia ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ilia is located in Mercer County
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- Cleopatra
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cleopatra is located in Mercer County
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- Putnam County
- County Seat for Putnam: Unionville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Galt ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Galt.
- Quinn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Quinn is located in Putnam County
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- Lucerne
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lucerne is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Terre Haute
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Terre Haute is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- Lemons
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lemons is located in Putnam County
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- Midway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Putnam County
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- Galesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Galesburg is located in Putnam County
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- Wyreka
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wyreka is located in Putnam County
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- West Liberty ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Liberty is located in Putnam County
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- Powersville
(29 miles [46.7 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Saint John is located in Putnam County
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- Sullivan County
- County Seat for Sullivan: Milan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Galt ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Galt.
- Humphreys
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Humphreys is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Osgood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Osgood is located in Sullivan County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Parsons
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Parsons is located in Sullivan County
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- Cookman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cookman is located in Sullivan County
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- Reger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Reger is located in Sullivan County
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- Wintersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wintersville is located in Sullivan County
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- Harris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cora is located in Sullivan County
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- Milan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bairdston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bairdston is located in Sullivan County
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- Judson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Judson is located in Sullivan County
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- Paw Paw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Paw Paw is located in Sullivan County
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- Newtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jacksonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Sullivan County
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- Boynton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Boynton is located in Sullivan County
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- Sorrell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sorrell is located in Sullivan County
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- Owasco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Owasco is located in Sullivan County
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- Pollock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pollock is located in Sullivan County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Bute
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bute is located in Sullivan County
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- Mystic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mystic is located in Sullivan County
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- Green City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Green City is located in Sullivan County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Sticklerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sticklerville is located in Sullivan County
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- Winigan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Winigan is located in Sullivan County
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- Brown ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brown is located in Sullivan County
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- Greencastle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pennville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pennville is located in Sullivan County
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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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Galt) 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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