Nearest Communities to La Plata,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to La Plata, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for La Plata:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest 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 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.
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.
La Plata is located in Macon County.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Macon County: Adair, Chariton, Knox, Linn, Monroe, Randolph, Shelby & Sullivan.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 158 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of La Plata. Of these communities, 110 are located in counties other than Macon 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 La Plata (which is Macon 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 La Plata
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Macon County (where La Plata resides)
- County Website: https://www.maconcountymo.com/
- County Seat for Macon: Macon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Plata ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Plata.
- Love Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cottage
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cottage is located in Macon County
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- Cardy
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cardy is located in Macon County
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- Sue City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sue City is located in Macon County
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- Plainview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Plainview is located in Macon County
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- Atlanta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mercyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mercyville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercyville
- Elmer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Economy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Barnesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gifford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gifford is located in Macon County
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- South Gifford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (36 more) ...
- Nickellton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nickellton is located in Macon County
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- Walnut
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Walnut is located in Macon County
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- Axtell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Axtell is located in Macon County
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- Lyda ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lyda is located in Macon County
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- Seney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Seney is located in Macon County
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- Redman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Redman is located in Macon County
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- Cash
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cash is located in Macon County
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- Kellogg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kellogg is located in Macon County
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- Ethel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Goldsberry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bloomington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ten Mile
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ten Mile is located in Macon County
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- Bevier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Callao
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Macon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Number Eight
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Number Eight is located in Macon County
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- Anabel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Anabel is located in Macon County
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- Kern
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kern is located in Macon County
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- Hart
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Keota
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Keota is located in Macon County
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- New Cambria
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Longville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Longville is located in Macon County
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- Hammack
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hammack is located in Macon County
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- Lingo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Narrows Creek ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Narrows Creek is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows Creek
- Ardmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Barryville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Barryville is located in Macon County
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- Binkley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Binkley is located in Macon County
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- Chariton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Chariton is located in Macon County
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- Excello
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cox
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cox is located in Macon County
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- Heuer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Heuer is located in Macon County
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- College Mound
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- College Mound is located in Macon County
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- Snow ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Snow is located in Macon County
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- Kaseyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Woodville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Adair County
- County Website: https://adaircountymissouri.com/
- County Seat for Adair: Kirksville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Plata ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Plata.
- Dart ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dart is located in Adair County
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- Gibbs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bullion ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Brashear
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Troy Mills ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Troy Mills is located in Adair County
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- Paultown ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Paultown is located in Adair County
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- Paultown has also been known as:
- Paulville
- Yarrow ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kirksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lindersville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lindersville is located in Adair County
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- Simler ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Simler is located in Adair County
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- Clay ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Clay is located in Adair County
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- Nefy ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nefy is located in Adair County
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- Youngstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Youngstown is located in Adair County
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- Nind ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Adair ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Adair is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
- Tipperary ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zig
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zig is located in Adair County
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- Sperry ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sperry is located in Adair County
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- Novinger
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Novinger is located in Adair County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Loeffler
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Loeffler is located in Adair County
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- Sublette ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sublette is located in Adair County
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- Danforth ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fegley ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fegley is located in Adair County
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- Connelsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Connelsville is located in Adair County
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- Nineveh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nineveh is located in Adair County
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- Trinity ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Trinity is located in Adair County
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- Willmathsville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Willmathsville is located in Adair County
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- Mines ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mines is located in Adair County
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- Ringo Point ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ringo Point is located in Adair County
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- Green Grove ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Green Grove is located in Adair County
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- Shibleys Point ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shibleys Point is located in Adair County
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- Stahl ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stahl is located in Adair County
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- Chariton County
- County Website: https://www.charitonco.com/
- County Seat for Chariton: Keytesville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Plata ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Plata.
- Lagonda
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lagonda is located in Chariton County
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- Wien
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wien is located in Chariton County
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- Knox County
- County Website: https://www.knoxcountymo.org/
- County Seat for Knox: Edina
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Plata ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Plata.
- Goodland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Goodland is located in Knox County
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- Locust Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Locust Hill is located in Knox County
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- Hurdland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hurdland is located in Knox County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Novelty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Kenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hedge City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Milltown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Milltown is located in Knox County
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- Edina
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hazelville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hazelville is located in Knox County
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- Plevna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Plevna is located in Knox County
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- Baring
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greensburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Knox City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Fabius
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fabius is located in Knox County
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- Millport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Millport is located in Knox County
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- Newark
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jeddo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rutledge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Colony
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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 La Plata ...
- Salem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Salem is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Linn County
- County Website: https://linncomo.com/
- County Seat for Linn: Linneus
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Plata ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Plata.
- New Boston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- New Boston is located in Linn County
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- Benson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Benson is located in Linn County
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- Sedgwick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sedgwick is located in Linn County
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- Snowdon ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Snowdon is located in Linn County
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- Bucklin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Garner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Garner is located in Linn County
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- Hybrid ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hybrid is located in Linn County
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- Johnstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Johnstown is located in Linn County
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- North Salem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- North Salem is located in Linn County
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- Shelby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Shelby is located in Linn County
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- Bear Branch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bear Branch is located in Linn County
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- Leverton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Leverton is located in Linn County
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- Putnam County
- County Seat for Putnam: Unionville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Plata ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Plata.
- Lowground
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lowground is located in Putnam County
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- Worthington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sidney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sidney is located in Putnam County
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- Martinstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Martinstown is located in Putnam County
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- Randolph County
- Schuyler County
- County Seat for Schuyler: Lancaster
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Plata ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Plata.
- Greentop
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pronax ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pronax is located in Schuyler County
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- Queen City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Clifton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Germania
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Germania is located in Schuyler County
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- Julesburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Scotland County
- County Website: https://www.scotlandcountymo.org/
- County Seat for Scotland: Memphis
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Plata ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Plata.
- Bible Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bible Grove is located in Scotland County
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- Energy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Energy is located in Scotland County
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- Pleasant Retreat
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Hill is located in Scotland County
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- Edinburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Edinburg is located in Scotland County
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- Unity
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shelby County
- County Website: https://shelbycountymo.com/
- County Seat for Shelby: Shelbyville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Plata ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Plata.
- Lakeland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeland is located in Shelby County
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- Cherry Box
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Box is located in Shelby County
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- Leonard
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hagers Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hagers Grove is located in Shelby County
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- Epworth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Epworth is located in Shelby County
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- Clarence
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Kellerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Kellerville is located in Shelby County
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- Kirby
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Elgin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Elgin is located in Shelby County
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- Hebron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hebron is located in Shelby County
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- Mamre
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mamre is located in Shelby County
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- Lentner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Enterprise
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shelbyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Walkersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walkersville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
- Sullivan County
- County Seat for Sullivan: Milan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Plata ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Plata.
- Winigan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sticklerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bute
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bute is located in Sullivan County
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- Mystic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mystic is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Greencastle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Owasco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Green City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Green City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Sorrell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sorrell is located in Sullivan County
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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 from Point A (ie- La Plata) 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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