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Nearest Communities to Jacksonville,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Jacksonville.<1>

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

Jacksonville is located in Randolph County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Randolph County: Audrain, Boone, Chariton, Howard, Macon, Monroe & Shelby.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 140 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Jacksonville. Of these communities, 120 are located in counties other than Randolph 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 Jacksonville (which is Randolph 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 Jacksonville

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

  • Randolph County   (where Jacksonville resides)
    • County Website:   https://randolphcounty-mo.com/
    • County Seat for Randolph:   Huntsville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Jacksonville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Jacksonville.
      • Cairo
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Levick Mill
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Levick Mill is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levick Mill
      • Darksville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Kimberly
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Kimberly is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
      • Thomas Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Huntsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Moberly
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Milton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Milton is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Fort Henry
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Fort Henry is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Henry
      • Hubbard
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Hubbard is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Urbandale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Urbandale is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
      • Randolph Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Randolph Springs is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Springs
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        • Clifton Hill
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Clifton Hill is located in Randolph County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Hill
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
        • Harkes
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Harkes is located in Randolph County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkes
        • Mount Airy
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Mount Airy is located in Randolph County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
        • Renick
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Renick is located in Randolph County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
        • Higbee
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Ryder
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Ryder is located in Randolph County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryder
        • Yates
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Clark
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Clark is located in Randolph County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
  • Audrain County
  • Boone County
    • County Website:   https://www.showmeboone.com/
    • County Seat for Boone:   Columbia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Jacksonville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Jacksonville.
      • Rucker
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Rucker is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
      • Bourbon
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Bourbon is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
      • Sturgeon
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Minnie
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Minnie is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
      • Rileysburg ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Rileysburg is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileysburg
      • Riggs
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Harrisburg
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Petersburg ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Petersburg is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Chariton County
    • County Website:   https://www.charitonco.com/
    • County Seat for Chariton:   Keytesville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Jacksonville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Jacksonville.
      • Lagonda
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Lagonda is located in Chariton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagonda
      • Prairie Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Prairie Hill is located in Chariton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
      • Bynumville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Bynumville is located in Chariton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynumville
      • Wien
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Wien is located in Chariton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wien
      • Hamden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Hamden is located in Chariton County
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      • Salisbury
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Echo
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Echo is located in Chariton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Musselfork
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Musselfork is located in Chariton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselfork
      • Eccles
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Eccles is located in Chariton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eccles
      • Westville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Westville is located in Chariton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Chraneville ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Chraneville is located in Chariton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chraneville
      • Shannondale
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Shannondale is located in Chariton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannondale
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        • Mike
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Mike is located in Chariton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mike
        • Keytesville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Oil City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Oil City is located in Chariton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
        • Forest Green
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Forest Green is located in Chariton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green
        • Guthridge
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Guthridge is located in Chariton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthridge
        • Rockford
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Rockford is located in Chariton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
        • Newhall
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Newhall is located in Chariton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
        • Dalton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Dalton is located in Chariton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
        • Lewis Mill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Indian Grove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Indian Grove is located in Chariton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Grove
  • Howard County
  • Knox County
  • Linn County
  • Macon County
    • County Website:   https://www.maconcountymo.com/
    • County Seat for Macon:   Macon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Jacksonville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Jacksonville.
      • Excello
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Snow ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Snow is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow
      • Ardmore
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Chariton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Chariton is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
      • Cox
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Cox is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox
      • Narrows Creek ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Narrows Creek is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows Creek
      • Binkley
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Binkley is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binkley
      • College Mound
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • College Mound is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Mound
      • Woodville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Keota
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Keota is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keota
      • Macon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Longville ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Longville is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longville
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        • Number Eight
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Number Eight is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Eight
        • Kaseyville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Barryville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Barryville is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barryville
        • Bevier
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Anabel
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Anabel is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anabel
        • Kellogg
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Kellogg is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
        • Callao
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Bloomington
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Axtell
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Axtell is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
        • Lyda ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Lyda is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyda
        • Ten Mile
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Ten Mile is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
        • Hammack
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Hammack is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammack
        • Kern
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Kern is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kern
        • Seney
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Seney is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
        • Heuer
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Heuer is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heuer
        • New Cambria
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Economy
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Redman
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Redman is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman
        • Cash
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Cash is located in Macon County
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        • Atlanta
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Barnesville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Lingo
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Plainview
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Plainview is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
        • Nickellton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Nickellton is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickellton
        • Love Lake
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Ethel
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Hart
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Sue City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Sue City is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue City
        • Cottage
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Cottage is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
        • Elmer
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Mercyville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Mercyville is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercyville
        • Cardy
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Cardy is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardy
        • La Plata
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Goldsberry
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Walnut
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Walnut is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
  • Monroe County
  • Shelby County

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jacksonville) 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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