Nearest Communities to Harris,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Harris, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Harris:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small town in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 from Harris.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Harris 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 123 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Harris. Of these communities, 98 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 Harris (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 Harris
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Sullivan County (where Harris resides)
- County Seat for Sullivan: Milan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Harris ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Harris.
- Wintersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wintersville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
- Newtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Judson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Judson is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Cookman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cookman is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookman
- Osgood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bairdston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bairdston is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bairdston
- Jacksonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jacksonville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Humphreys
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Milan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Reger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Reger is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
- Boynton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pollock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pollock is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
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- Parsons
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Parsons is located in Sullivan County
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- Cora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cora is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
- Sorrell
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sorrell is located in Sullivan County
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- Brown ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Brown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
- Green City
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Paw Paw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Paw Paw is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
- Pennville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Owasco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mystic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mystic is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Greencastle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bute
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bute is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bute
- Sticklerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Winigan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Adair County
- County Website: https://adaircountymissouri.com/
- County Seat for Adair: Kirksville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Harris ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Harris.
- Ringo Point ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ringo Point is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringo Point
- Mines ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mines is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mines
- Stahl ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Stahl is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stahl
- Loeffler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Loeffler is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loeffler
- Daviess County
- Grundy County
- County Website: https://grundycountymo.com/wordpress/
- County Seat for Grundy: Trenton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Harris ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Harris.
- Galt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Spickard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lindley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lindley is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindley
- Dunlap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wyandotte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wyandotte is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
- Tindall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buttsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Buttsville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttsville
- Laredo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Laredo is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laredo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Shott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Shott is located in Grundy County
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- Parkerton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Parkerton is located in Grundy County
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- Trenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Alpha
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Alpha is located in Grundy County
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- Brimson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Brimson is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Edinburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Edinburg is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Hickory Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison County
- County Seat for Harrison: Bethany
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Harris ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Harris.
- Mount Moriah
(23 miles [37 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Melbourne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Melbourne is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
- Bolton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bolton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Akron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gilman City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Linn County
- County Website: https://linncomo.com/
- County Seat for Linn: Linneus
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Harris ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Harris.
- Haseville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Browning
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shafter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Shafter is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafter
- Enterprise
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Enterprise is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Hecla
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hecla is located in Linn County
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- Purdin
(26 miles [41.8 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Salem is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salem
- Grantsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grantsville is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
- Leverton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leverton is located in Linn County
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- Shelby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shelby is located in Linn County
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- Linneus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Linneus is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Bear Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Branch is located in Linn County
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- Garner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Garner is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Livingston County
- County Website: https://livingstoncountymo.gov/
- County Seat for Livingston: Chillicothe
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Harris ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Harris.
- Niantic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Niantic is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niantic
- Farmersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chula
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Eversonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Eversonville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eversonville
- Harmony ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Harmony is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Leopolis ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Leopolis is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopolis
- Sturges
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sturges is located in Livingston County
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- Mercer County
- County Seat for Mercer: Princeton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Harris ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Harris.
- Half Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Half Rock is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Rock
- Topsy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Topsy is located in Mercer County
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- Ravanna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mill Grove is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Grove
- Princeton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cleopatra
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cleopatra is located in Mercer County
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- Ilia ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ilia is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilia
- Alvord ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alvord is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
- Mercer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Modena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Goshen
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Goshen is located in Mercer County
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- South Lineville
(20 miles [32.2 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
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- Dinsmore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dinsmore is located in Mercer County
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- Adel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Adel is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
- Wataga
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wataga is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wataga
- Burrows
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Saline
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Saline is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Putnam County
- County Seat for Putnam: Unionville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Harris ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Harris.
- Lucerne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lucerne is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Quinn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Quinn is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn
- Terre Haute
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Terre Haute is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- Galesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Galesburg is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Midway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Wyreka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wyreka is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyreka
- Powersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Powersville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Lemons
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lemons is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemons
- West Liberty ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Liberty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- Saint John
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Unionville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rosewood
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Elko is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Howland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Howland is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
- Sidney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sidney is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Hartford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hartford is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Mendota
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Esper
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Esper is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esper
- 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
- County Website: https://appanoosecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Appanoose: Centerville (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Harris ...
- Mendota ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mendota is located in Appanoose County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Decatur County
- County Website: https://www.decaturcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Decatur: Leon (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Harris ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Harris.
- Morgan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brucewell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brucewell is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brucewell
- Pleasanton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne County
- County Website: https://waynecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Wayne: Corydon (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Harris ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Harris.
- Clinton Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Clinton Center is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Center
- Lineville
(21 miles [33.8 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sewal
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sewal is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewal
- Genoa
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Harvard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Harvard is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Hodge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hodge is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Allerton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Big Spring ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Big Spring is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Seymour
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
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- Harris) 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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