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Nearest Communities to Memphis,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

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

Memphis is located in Scotland County and is the County Seat.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Scotland County: Davis (IA), Van Buren (IA), Adair, Clark, Knox & Schuyler.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 148 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Memphis. Of these communities, 130 are located in counties other than Scotland 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 Memphis (which is Scotland 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 Memphis

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

  • Scotland County   (where Memphis resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.scotlandcountymo.org/
    • County Seat for Scotland:   Memphis
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Memphis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Memphis.
      • Crawford
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Crawford is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Brock
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Brock is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
      • Edinburg
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Edinburg is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Pleasant Retreat
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Unity
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Middle Fabius
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Middle Fabius is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fabius
      • Arbela
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Hitt
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Hitt is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
      • Azen
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Azen is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azen
      • Kilwinning
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Etna
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Etna is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Granger
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Granger is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Prospect Grove
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Prospect Grove is located in Scotland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Grove
        • Sand Hill
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Sand Hill is located in Scotland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
        • Gorin
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Gorin is located in Scotland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
        • South Gorin
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Bible Grove
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Bible Grove is located in Scotland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Grove
        • Energy
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Energy is located in Scotland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
  • Adair County
    • County Website:   https://adaircountymissouri.com/
    • County Seat for Adair:   Kirksville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Memphis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Memphis.
      • Willmathsville ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Willmathsville is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willmathsville
      • Trinity ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Trinity is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Adair ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Adair is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
      • Sperry ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Sperry is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
      • Clay ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Clay is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Paultown ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Paultown is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paultown
        • Paultown has also been known as:
        • Paulville
      • Sublette ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Sublette is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
      • Brashear
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bullion ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Fegley ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Fegley is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fegley
      • Gibbs
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Kirksville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Wilson
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Connelsville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Connelsville is located in Adair County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connelsville
        • Nineveh
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Nineveh is located in Adair County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh
        • Green Grove ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Green Grove is located in Adair County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
  • Clark County
    • County Website:   https://clarkcountymo.org/
    • County Seat for Clark:   Kahoka
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Memphis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Memphis.
      • Wyaconda
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Eldorado ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Eldorado is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Luray
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Luray is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
      • Fairmont
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Fairmont is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
      • Ashton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Ashton is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Chambersburg
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Medill
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Acasto
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Neeper
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Anson
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Union
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Union is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Kahoka
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Clark City
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Clark City is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
        • Peaksville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Antioch
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Antioch is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
        • Athens
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Revere
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Waterloo
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Waterloo is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
        • Dumas
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Winchester
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Winchester is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Knox County
  • 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 Memphis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Memphis.
      • Deer Ridge
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Deer Ridge is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
      • Williamstown
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Williamstown is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • La Belle
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Midway
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Midway is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Bunker Hill ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Bunker Hill is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • New Court Village
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • New Court Village is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
  • Putnam County
    • County Seat for Putnam:   Unionville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Memphis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Memphis.
      • Guinn
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Guinn is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinn
      • Livonia
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Livonia is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Worthington
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Lickskillet
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Lickskillet is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
      • Chapel
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Chapel is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
      • Lowground
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Lowground is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowground
  • Schuyler County
    • County Seat for Schuyler:   Lancaster
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Memphis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Memphis.
      • Downing
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Downing is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Pronax ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Pronax is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronax
      • Bunker Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Bunker Hill is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Vinita
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Vinita is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinita
      • Clifton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Germania
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Germania is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
      • Lancaster
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Glenwood
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Glenwood is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Queen City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Glenwood Junction
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Glenwood Junction is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Junction
      • Greentop
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Julesburg
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Coatsville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Coatsville is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
  • Appanoose County
  • Davis County
    • County Website:   https://www.daviscountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Davis:   Bloomfield (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Memphis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Memphis.
      • Waneta
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Waneta is located in Davis County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
      • Wanetta Corner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Wanetta Corner is located in Davis County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanetta Corner
      • Stiles
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Pulaski
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Pulaski is located in Davis County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
      • Lunsford
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Lunsford is located in Davis County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunsford
      • Dover ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Dover is located in Davis County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Savannah
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Savannah is located in Davis County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Troy
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Troy is located in Davis County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Steuben
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Steuben is located in Davis County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
      • Shunem
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Shunem is located in Davis County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shunem
      • Mark
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bloomfield
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (10 more) ...
        • Chequest
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Monterey
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Monterey is located in Davis County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
        • Russellville ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Russellville is located in Davis County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
        • White Elm
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • White Elm is located in Davis County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Elm
        • Dunnville ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Dunnville is located in Davis County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
        • Pleasant View ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Pleasant View is located in Davis County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
        • West Grove
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Belknap
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Belknap is located in Davis County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
        • Drakesville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Floris
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Lee County
  • Van Buren County
    • County Website:   https://www.vanburencounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Van Buren:   Keosauqua (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Memphis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Memphis.
      • Cantril
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Cantril is located in Van Buren County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <3>
      • Milton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Milton is located in Van Buren County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
      • Mount Sterling
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lebanon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Lebanon is located in Van Buren County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Keosauqua
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pittsburg
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Pittsburg is located in Van Buren County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pleasant Hill ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Van Buren County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Bentonsport
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Lexington
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Lexington is located in Van Buren County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Vernon
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Vernon is located in Van Buren County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Bonaparte
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Farmington
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Continue List   (13 more) ...
        • Kilbourn
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Mount Zion
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Mount Zion is located in Van Buren County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
        • Palestine ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Palestine is located in Van Buren County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
        • Plymouth
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Plymouth is located in Van Buren County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
        • Douds
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Leando
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Business Corners ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Business Corners is located in Van Buren County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Business Corners
        • Selma
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Pierceville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Pierceville is located in Van Buren County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
        • Harrisburg
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Harrisburg is located in Van Buren County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
        • Parksville ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Parksville is located in Van Buren County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
        • Utica
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Utica is located in Van Buren County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
        • Winchester
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Winchester is located in Van Buren County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester

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- Memphis) 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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