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Nearest Communities to Laflin,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.


Laflin is located in Bollinger County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bollinger County: Cape Girardeau, Madison, Perry, Stoddard & Wayne.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 229 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Laflin. Of these communities, 189 are located in counties other than Bollinger 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 Laflin (which is Bollinger 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 Laflin

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

  • Bollinger County   (where Laflin resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.mocounties.com/bollinger-county
    • County Seat for Bollinger:   Marble Hill
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Laflin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Laflin.
      • Clippard
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Clippard is located in Bollinger County
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      • Huskey
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Huskey is located in Bollinger County
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      • Leopold
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Leopold is located in Bollinger County
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      • Lutesville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Marble Hill
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Drum
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Drum is located in Bollinger County
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      • Glennon
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Glennon is located in Bollinger County
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      • Seopus
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Dongola
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Dongola is located in Bollinger County
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      • Glenallen
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
      • Sank
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Sank is located in Bollinger County
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      • Schlatitz
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Schlatitz is located in Bollinger County
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        • Huxie
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Huxie is located in Bollinger County
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        • Shrum
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Shrum is located in Bollinger County
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        • Hurricane
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Hurricane is located in Bollinger County
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        • Hahn
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Hahn is located in Bollinger County
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        • Mayfield
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Mayfield is located in Bollinger County
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        • Bessville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Bessville is located in Bollinger County
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        • Grassy
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Grassy is located in Bollinger County
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        • Grisham
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Grisham is located in Bollinger County
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        • Greenbrier
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Zalma
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Zalma is located in Bollinger County
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          • Estimated population in 2016: 89 people
        • Loyd
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Loyd is located in Bollinger County
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        • Conrads Mill
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Conrads Mill is located in Bollinger County
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        • Castor ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Castor is located in Bollinger County
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        • Sedgewickville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
        • Patton
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Tallent
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Tallent is located in Bollinger County
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        • Arab
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Arab is located in Bollinger County
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        • Sturdivant
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Buchanan
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Bollinger Mill
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Bollinger Mill is located in Bollinger County
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        • North Patton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • North Patton is located in Bollinger County
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        • Patton Junction
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Gipsy
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Gipsy is located in Bollinger County
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        • Alliance
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Alliance is located in Bollinger County
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        • Lixville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Lixville is located in Bollinger County
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        • Precinct
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Precinct is located in Bollinger County
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        • Ezra ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Ezra is located in Bollinger County
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        • Heitmans Mill
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Heitmans Mill is located in Bollinger County
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  • Cape Girardeau County
    • County Website:   https://www.capecounty.us/
    • County Seat for Cape Girardeau:   Jackson
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Laflin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Laflin.
      • Crump
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Stroderville ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Stroderville is located in Cape Girardeau County
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      • Whitewater
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Whitewater is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Gravel Hill
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Houck
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Houck is located in Cape Girardeau County
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      • Burfordville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Tilsit
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Tilsit is located in Cape Girardeau County
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      • Rum Branch ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Rum Branch is located in Cape Girardeau County
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      • Allenville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
      • Hickory Ridge
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Hickory Ridge is located in Cape Girardeau County
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      • Green Cox
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Green Cox is located in Cape Girardeau County
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      • Arbor
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Arbor is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Cliff ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Delta
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
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        • Hartle Ford
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Hartle Ford is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Reynolds Ford
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Reynolds Ford is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Gordonville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Millersville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Randles
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Cedar Cliffs
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Cedar Cliffs is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Dutchtown
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Blomeyer
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Blomeyer is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Kurreville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Kurreville is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Jackson
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
        • Nash
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Nash is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Critesville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Critesville is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Brookside
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Brookside is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Elmwood ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Elmwood is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Daisy
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Oak Ridge
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Fruitland
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Fruitland is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Sawyer
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Sawyer is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Cape Girardeau
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Concord ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Concord is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Decatur
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Decatur is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Friedheim
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Hilderbrand
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Hilderbrand is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Pocahontas
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Arnsberg
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Arnsberg is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Dissen
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Dissen is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Leemon
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Apple Creek ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Apple Creek is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Kimmelton ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Kimmelton is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Oriole
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Oriole is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Shawneetown
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • New Wells ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • New Wells is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Old Appleton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Egypt Mills
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Egypt Mills is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Bainbridge
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Bainbridge is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Lovejoy
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Lovejoy is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Moccasin Springs
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Moccasin Springs is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Neelys Landing
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Neelys Landing is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Hines Landing
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Hines Landing is located in Cape Girardeau County
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  • Madison County
    • County Seat for Madison:   Fredericktown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Laflin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Laflin.
      • Marquand
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Allbright
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Allbright is located in Madison County
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      • Klendike
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Klendike is located in Madison County
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      • Buckhorn
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Buckhorn is located in Madison County
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      • Castor Station
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Castor Station is located in Madison County
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      • Cornwall
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Hahns Mill
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Hahns Mill is located in Madison County
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      • Zion
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Zion is located in Madison County
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      • Higdon
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Higdon is located in Madison County
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      • Twelvemile
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Twelvemile is located in Madison County
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      • Cherokee Pass
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Cherokee Pass is located in Madison County
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      • Central
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Central is located in Madison County
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  • Perry County
    • County Website:   https://perrycountymo.us/
    • County Seat for Perry:   Perryville
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Laflin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Laflin.
      • Biehle
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Biehle is located in Perry County
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      • Millheim
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Apple Creek
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Apple Creek is located in Perry County
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      • Yount
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Yount is located in Perry County
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      • Uniontown
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Uniontown is located in Perry County
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      • Highland
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Highland is located in Perry County
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      • Calvary Church
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Calvary Church is located in Perry County
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      • Longtown
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Eureka
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Eureka is located in Perry County
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      • Friendly Valley
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Friendly Valley is located in Perry County
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      • Silver Lake
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Frohna
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Frohna is located in Perry County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
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        • Corners
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Corners is located in Perry County
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        • Friedenberg
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Friedenberg is located in Perry County
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        • Altenburg
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Brazeau
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Parker Lake
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Parker Lake is located in Perry County
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        • Perryville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Scott County
    • County Website:   https://www.scottcountymo.com/
    • County Seat for Scott:   Benton
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Laflin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Laflin.
      • Kagel
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Kagel is located in Scott County
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      • Rockview
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Rockview is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
      • Chaffee
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Perkins
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Perkins is located in Scott County
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      • Caney Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Kenton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Kenton is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
      • Oran
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Oran is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <3>
      • Parker
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Parker is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Kelso
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Scott City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Bleda
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Bleda is located in Scott County
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      • New Hamburg
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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        • Hilltop
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Hilltop is located in Scott County
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        • Illmo
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Illmo is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illmo
        • Benton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Brooks Junction
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Brooks Junction is located in Scott County
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        • Lambert
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Lambert is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
          • Population from the 2010 Census: 34 people
        • Morley
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Morley is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
        • Vanduser
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Vanduser is located in Scott County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
        • Grays Point ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Grays Point is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Point
        • Poor Farm ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Poor Farm is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Farm
        • Zewapeta
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Zewapeta is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zewapeta
        • Crowder
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Haywood City
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Haywood City is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
        • Commerce
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • New York ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • New York is located in Scott County
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        • McMullin
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • McMullin is located in Scott County
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        • Blodgett
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Blodgett is located in Scott County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
        • Tanner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Tanner is located in Scott County
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        • Salcedo
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Salcedo is located in Scott County
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        • Porter
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Porter is located in Scott County
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  • Stoddard County
    • County Seat for Stoddard:   Bloomfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Laflin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Laflin.
      • Advance
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Toga
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Toga is located in Stoddard County
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      • Brownwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Painton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Painton is located in Stoddard County
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      • Messler
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Messler is located in Stoddard County
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      • Tillman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Bell City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Heagy
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Heagy is located in Stoddard County
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      • Swinton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Swinton is located in Stoddard County
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      • Eaglette
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Eaglette is located in Stoddard County
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      • Ardeola
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Ardeola is located in Stoddard County
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      • Leora
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
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        • Zadock
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Zadock is located in Stoddard County
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        • Kinder
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Kinder is located in Stoddard County
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        • Castorville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Castorville is located in Stoddard County
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        • Durnell
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Durnell is located in Stoddard County
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        • Shady Dell
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Shady Dell is located in Stoddard County
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        • Toppertown
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Toppertown is located in Stoddard County
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        • Aquilla
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Aquilla is located in Stoddard County
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        • Himmel
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Himmel is located in Stoddard County
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        • Shawan
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Shawan is located in Stoddard County
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        • Zeta ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Zeta is located in Stoddard County
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        • Idlewild
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Idlewild is located in Stoddard County
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        • Curdton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Curdton is located in Stoddard County
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        • Hickman
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Hickman is located in Stoddard County
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        • Avert
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Avert is located in Stoddard County
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        • Acorn Ridge
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Acorn Ridge is located in Stoddard County
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        • Clines Island
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Clines Island is located in Stoddard County
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        • Guam ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Puxico
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Birds Corner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Birds Corner is located in Stoddard County
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        • Bloomfield
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Aid
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Aid is located in Stoddard County
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        • Idalia
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Idalia is located in Stoddard County
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        • Circle City
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Circle City is located in Stoddard County
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        • Mingo
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Mingo is located in Stoddard County
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        • Asherville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Asherville is located in Stoddard County
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        • Cobb
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Cobb is located in Stoddard County
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  • Wayne County
    • County Seat for Wayne:   Greenville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Laflin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Laflin.
      • Arab
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Arab is located in Wayne County
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      • Cascade
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Gravelton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Gravelton is located in Wayne County
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      • McGee
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • McGee is located in Wayne County
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      • Lowndes
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hiram
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Hiram is located in Wayne County
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      • Burch
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Burch is located in Wayne County
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      • Clubb
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Clubb is located in Wayne County
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      • Burbank
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Burbank is located in Wayne County
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      • Lost Creek Landing
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Lost Creek Landing is located in Wayne County
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      • Shook
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Shook is located in Wayne County
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      • Coldwater
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Coldwater is located in Wayne County
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      • Missionary Acres
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Missionary Acres is located in Wayne County
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      • Lodi
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Lodi is located in Wayne County
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  • Alexander County
    • County Website:   https://alexandercounty.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Alexander:   Cairo (IL)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Laflin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Laflin.
      • East Cape Girardeau
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Gale
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Gale is located in Alexander County (IL)
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      • Thebes
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Thebes is located in Alexander County (IL)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • McClure
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • McClure is located in Alexander County (IL)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
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      • Fayville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Fayville is located in Alexander County (IL)
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      • Shasta ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Shasta is located in Alexander County (IL)
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      • Tankville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Tankville is located in Alexander County (IL)
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      • Olive Branch
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Union County
    • County Website:   https://www.unioncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Union:   Jonesboro (IL)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Laflin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Laflin.
      • Hamburg Landing
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Hamburg Landing is located in Union County (IL)
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      • Reynoldsville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Bennett Landing
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Bennett Landing is located in Union County (IL)
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      • Union Point
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Union Point is located in Union County (IL)
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      • Ware
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Ware is located in Union County (IL)
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      • Wolf Lake
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pottsville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Pottsville is located in Union County (IL)
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      • Valley Mission
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Valley Mission is located in Union County (IL)
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      • Aldridge
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Aldridge is located in Union County (IL)
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      • La Rue
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • La Rue is located in Union County (IL)
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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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Laflin) 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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