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Nearest Communities to Rum Branch,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Rum Branch.<1>

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


Although our information shows that the community of Rum Branch is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Cape Girardeau County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cape Girardeau County: Alexander (IL), Union (IL), Bollinger, Perry, Scott & Stoddard.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 231 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Rum Branch. Of these communities, 182 are located in counties other than Cape Girardeau County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Rum Branch (which is Cape Girardeau 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 Rum Branch

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

  • Cape Girardeau County   (where Rum Branch resides)
    • 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 Rum Branch   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rum Branch.
      • Green Cox
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Green Cox is located in Cape Girardeau County
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      • Arbor
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Arbor is located in Cape Girardeau County
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      • Hickory Ridge
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Hickory Ridge is located in Cape Girardeau County
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      • Cliff ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Cliff is located in Cape Girardeau County
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      • Randles
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Randles is located in Cape Girardeau County
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      • Stroderville ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Stroderville is located in Cape Girardeau County
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      • Allenville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
      • Delta
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
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      • Whitewater
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Whitewater is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Crump
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Crump is located in Cape Girardeau County
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      • Blomeyer
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Blomeyer is located in Cape Girardeau County
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      • Houck
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Houck is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Cedar Cliffs
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Cedar Cliffs is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Dutchtown
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County
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          • Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
        • Gravel Hill
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Nash
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Nash is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Tilsit
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Tilsit is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Burfordville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Gordonville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Elmwood ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Elmwood is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Reynolds Ford
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Reynolds Ford is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Jackson
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
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        • Hartle Ford
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Hartle Ford is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Millersville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Cape Girardeau
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Decatur
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Decatur is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Brookside
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Brookside is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Kurreville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Kurreville is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Fruitland
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Fruitland is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Critesville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Critesville is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Oak Ridge
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Sawyer
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Sawyer is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Concord ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Concord is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Daisy
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Leemon
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Oriole
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Oriole is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Pocahontas
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Egypt Mills
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Egypt Mills is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Arnsberg
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Arnsberg is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Friedheim
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Hilderbrand
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Hilderbrand is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Bainbridge
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Bainbridge is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Dissen
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Dissen is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Kimmelton ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Kimmelton is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Shawneetown
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Moccasin Springs
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Moccasin Springs is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Apple Creek ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Apple Creek is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • Neelys Landing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Neelys Landing is located in Cape Girardeau County
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        • New Wells ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • New Wells is located in Cape Girardeau County
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  • Bollinger County
    • County Website:   https://www.mocounties.com/bollinger-county
    • County Seat for Bollinger:   Marble Hill
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rum Branch   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rum Branch.
      • Drum
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Drum is located in Bollinger County
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      • Glennon
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Glennon is located in Bollinger County
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      • Dongola
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Dongola is located in Bollinger County
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      • Clippard
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Clippard is located in Bollinger County
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      • Schlatitz
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Schlatitz is located in Bollinger County
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      • Laflin
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Laflin is located in Bollinger County
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      • Leopold
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Leopold is located in Bollinger County
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      • Sank
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Sank is located in Bollinger County
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      • Castor ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Castor is located in Bollinger County
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      • Greenbrier
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Greenbrier is located in Bollinger County
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      • Huskey
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Huskey is located in Bollinger County
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      • Sturdivant
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Sturdivant is located in Bollinger County
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        • Lutesville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Lutesville is located in Bollinger County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutesville
        • Marble Hill
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Hahn
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Hahn is located in Bollinger County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahn
        • Zalma
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Zalma is located in Bollinger County
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          • Estimated population in 2016: 89 people
        • Huxie
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Huxie is located in Bollinger County
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        • Arab
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Arab is located in Bollinger County
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        • Glenallen
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
        • Grassy
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Grassy is located in Bollinger County
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        • Seopus
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Seopus is located in Bollinger County
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        • Shrum
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Shrum is located in Bollinger County
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        • Gipsy
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Gipsy is located in Bollinger County
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        • Bessville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Bessville is located in Bollinger County
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        • Hurricane
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Hurricane is located in Bollinger County
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        • Buchanan
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Buchanan is located in Bollinger County
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        • Grisham
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Grisham is located in Bollinger County
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        • Mayfield
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Mayfield is located in Bollinger County
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        • Loyd
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Loyd is located in Bollinger County
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        • Conrads Mill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Conrads Mill is located in Bollinger County
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        • Sedgewickville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
        • Tallent
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Tallent is located in Bollinger County
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        • Patton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Patton Junction
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Patton Junction is located in Bollinger County
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        • Bollinger Mill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Bollinger Mill is located in Bollinger County
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        • North Patton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • North Patton is located in Bollinger County
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        • Precinct
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Precinct is located in Bollinger County
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        • Alliance
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Alliance is located in Bollinger County
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        • Lixville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Lixville is located in Bollinger County
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        • Ezra ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Ezra is located in Bollinger County
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  • Madison County
    • County Seat for Madison:   Fredericktown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rum Branch   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rum Branch.
      • Allbright
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Allbright is located in Madison County
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      • Marquand
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Marquand is located in Madison County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Buckhorn
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Buckhorn is located in Madison County
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      • Klendike
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Klendike is located in Madison County
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      • Castor Station
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Castor Station is located in Madison County
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  • Mississippi County
    • County Website:   https://www.misscomo.net/
    • County Seat for Mississippi:   Charleston
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rum Branch   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rum Branch.
      • Buckeye
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Buckeye is located in Mississippi County
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      • Bertrand
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Bertrand is located in Mississippi County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
      • Never Spur ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Never Spur is located in Mississippi County
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      • Texas Bend
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Texas Bend is located in Mississippi County
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  • New Madrid County
    • County Website:   http://www.new-madrid.mo.us/
    • County Seat for New Madrid:   New Madrid
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rum Branch   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rum Branch.
      • Browns
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Browns is located in New Madrid County
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      • Little River
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Little River is located in New Madrid County
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      • Morehouse
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Morehouse is located in New Madrid County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
      • Sikeston
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Delmo
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Delmo is located in New Madrid County
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      • Juanita ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Juanita is located in New Madrid County
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      • Canalou
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Canalou is located in New Madrid County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
      • Champion
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Champion is located in New Madrid County
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      • East Lake
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • East Lake is located in New Madrid County
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  • Perry County
  • 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 Rum Branch   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rum Branch.
      • Perkins
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Perkins is located in Scott County
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      • Caney Creek
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Caney Creek is located in Scott County
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      • Chaffee
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Parker
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Parker is located in Scott County
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      • Kagel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Kagel is located in Scott County
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      • Rockview
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Rockview is located in Scott County
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      • Oran
        (12 miles [19.3 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
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      • Kenton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Kenton is located in Scott County
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      • Bleda
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Bleda is located in Scott County
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      • New Hamburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • New Hamburg is located in Scott County
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      • Brooks Junction
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Brooks Junction is located in Scott County
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      • Vanduser
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Vanduser is located in Scott County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
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        • Morley
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Morley is located in Scott County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
        • Benton
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Kelso
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Lambert
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Lambert is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
          • Population from the 2010 Census: 34 people
        • Crowder
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Crowder is located in Scott County
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        • Scott City
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Haywood City
          (17 miles [27.4 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
        • Poor Farm ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Poor Farm is located in Scott County
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        • McMullin
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • McMullin is located in Scott County
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        • Tanner
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Tanner is located in Scott County
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        • Hilltop
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Hilltop is located in Scott County
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        • Illmo
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Illmo is located in Scott County
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        • Blodgett
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Blodgett is located in Scott County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
        • Salcedo
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Salcedo is located in Scott County
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        • Grays Point ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Grays Point is located in Scott County
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        • Zewapeta
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Zewapeta is located in Scott County
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        • Commerce
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • New York ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • New York is located in Scott County
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        • Porter
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Porter is located in Scott County
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        • Miner
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Miner is located in Scott County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
        • Diehlstadt
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Diehlstadt is located in Scott County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
        • Sargent
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Sargent is located in Scott County
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        • Lusk
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Lusk is located in Scott County
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        • Price Landing
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Price Landing is located in Scott County
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  • Stoddard County
    • County Seat for Stoddard:   Bloomfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rum Branch   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rum Branch.
      • Toga
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Toga is located in Stoddard County
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      • Advance
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Messler
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Messler is located in Stoddard County
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      • Painton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Painton is located in Stoddard County
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      • Tillman
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Tillman is located in Stoddard County
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      • Brownwood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Brownwood is located in Stoddard County
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      • Heagy
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Heagy is located in Stoddard County
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      • Bell City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Bell City is located in Stoddard County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Ardeola
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Ardeola is located in Stoddard County
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      • Swinton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Swinton is located in Stoddard County
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      • Zadock
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Zadock is located in Stoddard County
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      • Durnell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Durnell is located in Stoddard County
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      • Continue List   (45 more) ...
        • Shady Dell
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Shady Dell is located in Stoddard County
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        • Shawan
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Shawan is located in Stoddard County
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        • Toppertown
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Toppertown is located in Stoddard County
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        • Zeta ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Zeta is located in Stoddard County
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        • Himmel
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Himmel is located in Stoddard County
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        • Eaglette
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Eaglette is located in Stoddard County
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        • Aquilla
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Aquilla is located in Stoddard County
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        • Leora
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Leora is located in Stoddard County
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        • Avert
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Avert is located in Stoddard County
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        • Castorville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Castorville is located in Stoddard County
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        • Kinder
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Kinder is located in Stoddard County
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        • Clines Island
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Clines Island is located in Stoddard County
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        • Guam ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Guam is located in Stoddard County
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        • Curdton
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Curdton is located in Stoddard County
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        • Idlewild
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Idlewild is located in Stoddard County
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        • Hickman
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Hickman is located in Stoddard County
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        • Birds Corner
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Birds Corner is located in Stoddard County
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        • Bloomfield
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Circle City
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Circle City is located in Stoddard County
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        • Idalia
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Idalia is located in Stoddard County
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        • Acorn Ridge
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Acorn Ridge is located in Stoddard County
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        • Aid
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Aid is located in Stoddard County
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        • Puxico
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Buffington
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Buffington is located in Stoddard County
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        • Essex
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Essex is located in Stoddard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
        • Grayridge
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Grayridge is located in Stoddard County
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        • Hunterville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Hunterville is located in Stoddard County
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        • Mingo
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Mingo is located in Stoddard County
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        • Redd
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Redd is located in Stoddard County
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        • Dexter
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Penermon
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Penermon is located in Stoddard County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
        • Asherville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Asherville is located in Stoddard County
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        • Cobb
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Cobb is located in Stoddard County
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        • Baker
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Baker is located in Stoddard County
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          • Population from the 2010 Census: 3 people
        • Frisco
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Frisco is located in Stoddard County
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        • Stoddard
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Stoddard is located in Stoddard County
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        • Star
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Star is located in Stoddard County
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        • Marco
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Marco is located in Stoddard County
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        • Dale
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Dale is located in Stoddard County
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        • Dudley
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Dudley is located in Stoddard County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
        • Randol
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Randol is located in Stoddard County
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        • Hills Store
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Hills Store is located in Stoddard County
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        • Miller ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Miller is located in Stoddard County
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        • Green Oaks
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Green Oaks is located in Stoddard County
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        • Ives
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Ives is located in Stoddard County
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  • Wayne County
    • County Seat for Wayne:   Greenville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rum Branch   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rum Branch.
      • Arab
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Arab is located in Wayne County
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      • McGee
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • McGee is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
      • Lowndes
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Lowndes is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndes
      • Cascade
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Cascade is located in Wayne County
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      • Gravelton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Gravelton is located in Wayne County
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      • Hiram
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Hiram is located in Wayne County
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      • Lost Creek Landing
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Lost Creek Landing is located in Wayne County
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      • Shook
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Shook is located in Wayne County
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      • Wappapello
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Clubb
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Clubb is located in Wayne County
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      • Ferrys ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Ferrys is located in Wayne County
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      • Burbank
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Burbank is located in Wayne County
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      • Burch
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Burch is located in Wayne County
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      • Chaonia ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Chaonia 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 Rum Branch   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rum Branch.
      • Thebes
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Thebes is located in Alexander County (IL)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • East Cape Girardeau
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Fayville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Fayville is located in Alexander County (IL)
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      • Gale
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Gale is located in Alexander County (IL)
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      • Shasta ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Shasta is located in Alexander County (IL)
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      • Tankville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Tankville is located in Alexander County (IL)
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      • McClure
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • McClure is located in Alexander County (IL)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
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      • Miller City
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Olive Branch
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Willard
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Willard is located in Alexander County (IL)
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      • Clank
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Clank is located in Alexander County (IL)
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      • Diswood
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Diswood is located in Alexander County (IL)
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      • Dawleys
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Dawleys is located in Alexander County (IL)
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      • Roth
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Roth is located in Alexander County (IL)
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  • Union County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rum Branch) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rum Branch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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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