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Nearest Communities to Mill Spring,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village 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 from Mill Spring.<1>

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


Mill Spring is located in Wayne County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Bollinger, Butler, Carter, Iron, Madison, Reynolds & Stoddard.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 155 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Mill Spring. Of these communities, 110 are located in counties other than Wayne 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 Mill Spring (which is Wayne 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 Mill Spring

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

  • Wayne County   (where Mill Spring resides)
    • County Seat for Wayne:   Greenville
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    • Nearest Communities to Mill Spring   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mill Spring.
      • Leeper
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Leeper is located in Wayne County
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      • Gaylor
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Gaylor is located in Wayne County
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      • Chilton ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Chilton is located in Wayne County
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      • Beckville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Beckville is located in Wayne County
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      • Barlow ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Barlow is located in Wayne County
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      • Kerrigan ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Kerrigan is located in Wayne County
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      • Piedmont
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Dees Town
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Dees Town is located in Wayne County
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      • Browns Crossing
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Browns Crossing is located in Wayne County
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      • Damon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Damon is located in Wayne County
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      • Bull Run Camp
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Bull Run Camp is located in Wayne County
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      • Platow
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Platow is located in Wayne County
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        • Virginia Settlement
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • Virginia Settlement is located in Wayne County
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        • Rings
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Rings is located in Wayne County
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        • Upalika
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Upalika is located in Wayne County
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        • Williamsville
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Patterson
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Ladero
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Ladero is located in Wayne County
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        • Old Greenville ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Old Greenville is located in Wayne County
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        • Gads Hill
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Gads Hill is located in Wayne County
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        • Keener Cave
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Keener Cave is located in Wayne County
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        • Greenville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Taskee Station ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Taskee Station is located in Wayne County
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        • Holliday Landing
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Holliday Landing is located in Wayne County
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        • Silva
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Kime
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Kime is located in Wayne County
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        • Bounds
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Bounds is located in Wayne County
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        • Missionary Acres
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Missionary Acres is located in Wayne County
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        • Burbank
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Burbank is located in Wayne County
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        • Brunot
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Lodi
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Lodi is located in Wayne County
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        • Chaonia ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Chaonia is located in Wayne County
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        • Lost Creek Landing
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Lost Creek Landing is located in Wayne County
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        • Shook
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Shook is located in Wayne County
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        • Head Ford ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Head Ford is located in Wayne County
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        • Hiram
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Hiram is located in Wayne County
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        • Clubb
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Clubb is located in Wayne County
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        • Burch
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Burch is located in Wayne County
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        • Coldwater
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Coldwater is located in Wayne County
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        • Ferrys ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Ferrys is located in Wayne County
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        • Lowndes
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Wappapello
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • McGee
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • McGee is located in Wayne County
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        • Cascade
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Gravelton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Gravelton is located in Wayne County
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  • Bollinger County
  • Butler County
    • County Website:   https://butlercountymo.com/
    • County Seat for Butler:   Poplar Bluff
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mill Spring   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mill Spring.
      • Brush Arbor
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Brush Arbor is located in Butler County
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      • Keeners
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Keeners is located in Butler County
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      • Halloran
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Halloran is located in Butler County
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      • Hendrickson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Hendrickson is located in Butler County
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      • Wilby
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Wilby is located in Butler County
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      • Milltown
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Milltown is located in Butler County
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      • Stringtown
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Stringtown is located in Butler County
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      • Hilliard
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Hilliard is located in Butler County
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      • Green Forest
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Green Forest is located in Butler County
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      • Loma Linda
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Loma Linda is located in Butler County
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      • Belcher ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Belcher is located in Butler County
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      • Cedar Valley
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Cedar Valley is located in Butler County
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        • Shady Dell
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Shady Dell is located in Butler County
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        • Poplar Bluff
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Roxie ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Roxie is located in Butler County
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        • Lone Hill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Lone Hill is located in Butler County
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        • Kelly Town
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Kelly Town is located in Butler County
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        • Rombauer
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Ashcroft Addition
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Ashcroft Addition is located in Butler County
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        • Vinegar Hill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Vinegar Hill is located in Butler County
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        • Empire
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Empire is located in Butler County
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        • Kinzer
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Kinzer is located in Butler County
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        • Morocco
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Morocco is located in Butler County
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        • Harviell
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Kremlin Mill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Kremlin Mill is located in Butler County
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        • Taft
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Taft is located in Butler County
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        • Barron
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Barron is located in Butler County
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        • Junland
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Junland is located in Butler County
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  • Carter County
    • County Seat for Carter:   Van Buren
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    • Nearest Communities to Mill Spring   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mill Spring.
      • Ellsinore
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Crites Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Crites Corner is located in Carter County
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      • Keeney Corner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Keeney Corner is located in Carter County
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      • Chilton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Chilton is located in Carter County
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      • Hunter
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Hunter is located in Carter County
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      • Homestead ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Homestead is located in Carter County
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      • Grandin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Grandin is located in Carter County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
      • Chicopee
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • South Van Buren
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • South Van Buren is located in Carter County
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      • Van Buren
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • House Creek
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • House Creek is located in Carter County
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      • Eastwood
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Eastwood is located in Carter County
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      • Barren ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Barren is located in Carter County
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      • Fremont
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Fremont is located in Carter County
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  • Iron County
    • County Website:   https://ironcountymo.gov/
    • County Seat for Iron:   Ironton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mill Spring   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mill Spring.
      • Des Arc
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Vulcan
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Vulcan is located in Iron County
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      • Annapolis
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Minimum
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Minimum is located in Iron County
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      • Sabula
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Chloride
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Berryman
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Berryman is located in Iron County
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      • Glover
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Glover is located in Iron County
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      • Allen Mills
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Allen Mills is located in Iron County
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      • Hogan
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Hogan is located in Iron County
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  • Madison County
    • County Seat for Madison:   Fredericktown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mill Spring   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mill Spring.
      • Beulah
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Beulah is located in Madison County
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      • Shelton Ford
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Shelton Ford is located in Madison County
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      • Jewett
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jewett is located in Madison County
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      • Saco
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Varsh Ford
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Varsh Ford is located in Madison County
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      • Marsh Creek
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Marsh Creek is located in Madison County
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      • Twelvemile
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Twelvemile is located in Madison County
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      • Buckhorn
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Buckhorn is located in Madison County
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      • Wide Ford
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Wide Ford is located in Madison County
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      • French Mills
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • French Mills is located in Madison County
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      • Faro
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Faro is located in Madison County
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  • Reynolds County
    • County Seat for Reynolds:   Centerville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mill Spring   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mill Spring.
      • Hadley
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Hadley is located in Reynolds County
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      • Garwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Garwood is located in Reynolds County
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      • Webb ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Webb is located in Reynolds County
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      • Helvey ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Helvey is located in Reynolds County
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      • Riverside ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Riverside is located in Reynolds County
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      • Ruble
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Ruble is located in Reynolds County
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      • Grady
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Grady is located in Reynolds County
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      • Oakley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Oakley is located in Reynolds County
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      • Chitwood
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Chitwood is located in Reynolds County
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      • Ellington
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Redford
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Redford is located in Reynolds County
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      • Bedwell
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Bedwell is located in Reynolds County
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        • Smithboro
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Smithboro is located in Reynolds County
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        • Alamode ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Alamode is located in Reynolds County
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        • Fruit City
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
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        • Lake Springs
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Lake Springs is located in Reynolds County
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        • Lesterville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Oakdale ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Oakdale is located in Reynolds County
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        • Centerville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Dagonia
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Dagonia is located in Reynolds County
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        • Dairyville ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Dairyville is located in Reynolds County
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        • Corridon
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ripley County
    • County Website:   https://www.ripleycountymissouri.org/
    • County Seat for Ripley:   Doniphan
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mill Spring   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mill Spring.
      • Budapest
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Budapest is located in Ripley County
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      • Beaverdam
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Beaverdam is located in Ripley County
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      • Greenville Ford
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Greenville Ford is located in Ripley County
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      • Paterson Ford
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Paterson Ford is located in Ripley County
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      • Pleasant Grove
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Pleasant Grove is located in Ripley County
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      • Kingbee ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Kingbee is located in Ripley County
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      • Dryden ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Dryden is located in Ripley County
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      • Flatwoods
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Flatwoods is located in Ripley County
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      • Fairdealing
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Fairdealing is located in Ripley County
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      • Steeles
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Steeles is located in Ripley County
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      • Bennett
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Gamburg
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Hill Top
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Hill Top is located in Ripley County
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      • Handy
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Handy is located in Ripley County
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  • Shannon County
  • Stoddard County
    • County Seat for Stoddard:   Bloomfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mill Spring   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mill Spring.
      • Cobb
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Cobb is located in Stoddard County
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      • Mingo
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Mingo is located in Stoddard County
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      • Dale
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Dale is located in Stoddard County
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      • Star
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Star is located in Stoddard County
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      • Asherville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Asherville is located in Stoddard County
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      • Puxico
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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- Mill Spring) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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