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Nearest Communities to Morton,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

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


Morton is located in Ray County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ray County: Caldwell, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Jackson & Lafayette.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 172 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Morton. Of these communities, 136 are located in counties other than Ray 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 Morton (which is Ray 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 Morton

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

  • Ray County   (where Morton resides)
    • County Website:   https://raycountymo.com/
    • County Seat for Ray:   Richmond
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Morton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Morton.
      • Lakeview
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Lakeview is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Rockingham
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hardin
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Hardin is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
      • Russellville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Russellville is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Millville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Millville is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Henrietta
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Henrietta is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
      • Richmond
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Dockery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Dockery is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dockery
      • Saint Cloud
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Saint Cloud is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
      • Ovid ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Swanwick
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Swanwick is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanwick
      • Regal
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Regal is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal
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        • Rayville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Georgeville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Knoxville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Tinney Grove
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Tinney Grove is located in Ray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinney Grove
        • Taitsville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Taitsville is located in Ray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taitsville
        • Camden
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Camden Junction
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Camden Junction is located in Ray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden Junction
        • Fleming
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Fleming is located in Ray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
        • Elkhorn
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Elkhorn is located in Ray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
        • Sandals
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Sandals is located in Ray County
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        • Albany
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Albany is located in Ray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
        • Vibbard
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Vibbard is located in Ray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vibbard
        • Floyd
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Floyd is located in Ray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
        • Orrick
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • New Garden
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • New Garden is located in Ray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
        • Wood Heights
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Wood Heights is located in Ray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
        • Woods Heights
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Crystal Lakes
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
        • Golf Hill
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Golf Hill is located in Ray County
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        • Homestead
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Homestead is located in Ray County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
        • Elmira Camp
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Elmira Camp is located in Ray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Camp
        • Lawson
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Excelsior Estates
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Excelsior Estates is located in Ray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Estates
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
        • Elmira
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Elmira is located in Ray County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Caldwell County
    • County Website:   https://www.caldwellco.missouri.org/
    • County Seat for Caldwell:   Kingston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Morton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Morton.
      • Black Oak
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Black Oak is located in Caldwell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
      • Cowgill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Braymer
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Polo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Easterville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Easterville is located in Caldwell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterville
      • Catawba
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Catawba is located in Caldwell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Prairie Ridge
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Prairie Ridge is located in Caldwell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Ridge
      • Bonanza ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Bonanza is located in Caldwell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
      • Gould Farm
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Shoal
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Shoal is located in Caldwell County
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      • Kingston
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Kingston is located in Caldwell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • New York
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • New York is located in Caldwell County
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        • Proctorville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Mirabile
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Mirabile is located in Caldwell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirabile
        • Far West ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Far West is located in Caldwell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Far West
        • Kerr
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Kerr is located in Caldwell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
        • Hamilton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Nettleton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Breckenridge
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Barwick
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Barwick is located in Caldwell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barwick
  • Carroll County
    • County Website:   https://www.carrollcountymo.gov/
    • County Seat for Carroll:   Carrollton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Morton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Morton.
      • Stet
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Judd
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Judd is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judd
      • Norborne
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Miles Point
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Roads
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Roads is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roads
      • Palemon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Sugartree
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Sugartree is located in Carroll County
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      • Bingham ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Bingham is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
      • W B Junction
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • W B Junction is located in Carroll County
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      • Mandeville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Quote
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Quote is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quote
      • Bowdry
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Bowdry is located in Carroll County
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      • Continue List   (17 more) ...
        • Carrollton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • South Carrollton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • South Carrollton is located in Carroll County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carrollton
        • Bogard
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Plymouth
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Plymouth is located in Carroll County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
        • Fisher ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Fisher is located in Carroll County
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        • Coloma
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Coloma is located in Carroll County
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        • Latoh ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Latoh is located in Carroll County
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        • Standish
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Standish is located in Carroll County
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        • Wakenda
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Milford
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Milford is located in Carroll County
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        • Tina
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Tina is located in Carroll County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
        • Leta
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Leta is located in Carroll County
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        • Asper ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Asper is located in Carroll County
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        • Bosworth
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Grace
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Grace is located in Carroll County
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        • White Rock
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • White Rock is located in Carroll County
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        • Bridge Creek
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Bridge Creek is located in Carroll County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge Creek
  • Clay County
    • County Website:   https://www.claycountymo.gov/
    • County Seat for Clay:   Liberty
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Morton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Morton.
      • Claysville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Claysville is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
      • Coopers
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Coopers is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
      • Excelsior Springs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Miltondale
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Miltondale is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltondale
      • Chick ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Chick is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick
      • Clevenger
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Clevenger is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevenger
      • Cooleys ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Cooleys is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleys
      • Crescent Lake
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Crescent Lake is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
      • Excelsior Springs Junction
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Greenville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Greenville is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Prathersville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Prathersville is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
      • Mosby
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
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  • Clinton County
    • County Website:   https://clintoncomo.org/
    • County Seat for Clinton:   Plattsburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Morton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Morton.
      • Barnesville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Barnesville is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Converse
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Haynesville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Haynesville is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
      • Guyton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Guyton is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyton
      • Plainview
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Plainview is located in Clinton County
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      • Lathrop
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jackson County
    • County Website:   https://www.jacksongov.org/
    • County Seat for Jackson:   Independence
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Morton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Morton.
      • Levasy
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Levasy is located in Jackson County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Sibley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Buckner
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Six-Mile
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Six-Mile is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six-Mile
      • Hiler
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Hiler is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiler
      • Lake City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Lake City is located in Jackson County
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      • Atherton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Blue Mills
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Blue Mills is located in Jackson County
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      • Oak Grove
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Pink Hill
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Pink Hill is located in Jackson County
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      • Cobbler
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Cobbler is located in Jackson County
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      • Ripley
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Ripley is located in Jackson County
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      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Eton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Eton is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eton
        • Grain Valley
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Adams
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Blue Springs
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Courtney
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Courtney is located in Jackson County
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        • East Independence
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • East Independence is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Independence
        • Sni Mills
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • River Bend
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • River Bend is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
  • Johnson County
  • Lafayette County
    • County Website:   https://www.lafayettecountymo.gov/
    • County Seat for Lafayette:   Lexington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Morton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Morton.
      • Lexington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Myrick
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Myrick is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrick
      • Dover Station
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Dover Station is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Station
      • Tabeau
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Tabeau is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabeau
      • Dover
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Hodge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Wellington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cuba
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Cuba is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Page City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Page City is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
      • Waterloo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Simpson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Simpson is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Mayview
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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        • Napoleon
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
        • Greenton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Greenton is located in Lafayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenton
        • Corder
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Higginsville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Waverly
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Waverly is located in Lafayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
        • Fortyville ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Fortyville is located in Lafayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortyville
        • Odessa
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Alma
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Alma is located in Lafayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
        • Aullville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Aullville is located in Lafayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aullville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
        • Oakland ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Oakland is located in Lafayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Bates City
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Lake Lafayette
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Concordia
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Ernestville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Ernestville is located in Lafayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
        • Chapel Hill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Chapel Hill is located in Lafayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Livingston County
  • Saline County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Morton) 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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