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Nearest Communities to Rector,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest 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 south.

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

Keep in mind 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.


Rector is located in Lewis County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lewis County: Herkimer, Jefferson, Oneida, Oswego & Saint Lawrence.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 250 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Rector. Of these communities, 173 are located in counties other than Lewis 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 Rector (which is Lewis 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 Rector

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

  • Lewis County   (where Rector resides)
  • Herkimer County
  • Jefferson County
    • County Website:   https://www.jeffersoncountyny.gov/
    • County Seat for Jefferson:   Watertown
    • Note: Lake Ontario lies to the southwest and the Canadian Province of Ontario to the west, with the Saint Lawerance River as the boundary
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rector   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rector.
      • Worth Center
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Worth
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • East Rodman
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Tylersville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Tylersville is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
      • Waterville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Waterville is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Champion
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Champion is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion
      • Rodman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Zoar
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Zoar is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
      • Lorraine
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • West Carthage
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • West Carthage is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Carthage
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
      • Burrs Mills
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Burrs Mills is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrs Mills
      • Rutland Center
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Rutland Center is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland Center
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        • Winona
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Winona is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
        • Carthage
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Dillen
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Dillen is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillen
        • East Watertown
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • East Watertown is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Watertown
        • Honeyville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Honeyville is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeyville
        • Adams Center
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Huntingtonville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Huntingtonville is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingtonville
        • Watertown Center
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Watertown Center is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown Center
        • Adams
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Allendale
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Allendale is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
        • Giddingsville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Giddingsville is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giddingsville
        • Black River
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Felts Mills
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Herrings
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Herrings is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrings
          • Estimated population in 2017: 90 people
        • Rices
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Rices is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rices
        • Cobbtown
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Cobbtown is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbtown
        • Deferiet
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Fargo
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Fargo is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
        • Great Bend
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Fields Settlement
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Fields Settlement is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Settlement
        • North Adams
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • North Adams is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
        • Watertown
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Green Settlement
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Green Settlement is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Settlement
        • Mannsville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Pierrepont Manor
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Taylor Settlement
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Taylor Settlement is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Settlement
        • Wardwell
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Wardwell is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardwell
        • Hubbard Crossing
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Hubbard Crossing is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Crossing
        • Karter
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Karter is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karter
        • North Croghan
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • North Croghan is located in Jefferson County
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        • Calcium
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Sanfords Four Corners
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Sanfords Four Corners is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanfords Four Corners
        • Thomas Settlement
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Thomas Settlement is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Settlement
        • Cowan Corner
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Cowan Corner is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Corner
        • Alverson
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • East Hounsfield
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • East Hounsfield is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hounsfield
        • Glen Park
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Glen Park is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Park
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
        • Sulphur Springs
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
        • Lyon Corner
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Saxe Corner
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Saxe Corner is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxe Corner
        • Doolins Crossing
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Doolins Crossing is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolins Crossing
        • Paddy Hill
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Belleville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Butterville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Butterville is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterville
        • Ellisburg
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Roberts Corner
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Roberts Corner is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Corner
        • Smithville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Smithville is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
        • Evans Mills
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Natural Bridge
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • North Wilna
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • North Wilna is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilna
        • Reedville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Reedville is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
        • Sterlingville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Baggs Corner
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Baggs Corner is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baggs Corner
        • Brownville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Camps Mills
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Camps Mills is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camps Mills
        • Babbitt Corner
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Babbitt Corner is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbitt Corner
        • Jewettville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Jewettville is located in Jefferson County
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        • Rural Hill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Rural Hill is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
        • Woodville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Dutch Settlement
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Dutch Settlement is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Settlement
        • Woods Mill
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Woods Mill is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Mill
        • Boultons Beach
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Dexter
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Noseville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Noseville is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noseville
        • Sackets Harbor
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Henderson
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • North Landing
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • North Landing is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Landing
        • Limerick
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Pillar Point
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Montario Point
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Montario Point is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montario Point
        • Philadelphia
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Bishas Mill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Bishas Mill is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishas Mill
        • Perch River
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Perch River is located in Jefferson County
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        • Henderson Harbor
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Jefferson Park
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Stone Mills
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Stone Mills is located in Jefferson County
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        • Hungerford Corners
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Hungerford Corners is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungerford Corners
        • Adams Cove
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Reynolds Corner
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Reynolds Corner is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Corner
        • Clark Point
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Clark Point is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Point
        • Antwerp
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Douglas Crossing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Douglas Crossing is located in Jefferson County
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        • Halls Corner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Halls Corner is located in Jefferson County
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        • Rivergate
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Rivergate is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivergate
  • Oneida County
    • County Website:   https://oneidacountyny.gov/
    • County Seat for Oneida:   Utica
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rector   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rector.
      • Fey Mill
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Fey Mill is located in Oneida County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fey Mill
      • Florence
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Florence is located in Oneida County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Prussian Settlement
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Prussian Settlement is located in Oneida County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prussian Settlement
      • Florence Hill
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Florence Hill is located in Oneida County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Hill
      • Empeyville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Empeyville is located in Oneida County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empeyville
      • Redmond Corner
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Ava
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Boonville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Point Rock
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Westdale
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Hawkinsville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Hawkinsville is located in Oneida County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
      • Glenmore
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Glenmore is located in Oneida County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
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        • Flint Town
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Flint Town is located in Oneida County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
        • West Branch
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • West Branch is located in Oneida County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
        • Camden
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Dunn Brook
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Dunn Brook is located in Oneida County
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        • Hurlbutville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Hurlbutville is located in Oneida County
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        • Otter Lake
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Otter Lake is located in Oneida County
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        • Beartown
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Beartown is located in Oneida County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
        • Blennes Corner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Blennes Corner is located in Oneida County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennes Corner
        • Hillsboro
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Hillsboro is located in Oneida County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
        • Pine Hill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Pine Hill is located in Oneida County
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        • Woodgate
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Oswego County
    • County Website:   https://www.oswegocounty.com/
    • County Seat for Oswego:   Oswego
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rector   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rector.
      • Otto Mills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Otto Mills is located in Oswego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto Mills
      • Greenboro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Greenboro is located in Oswego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenboro
      • Plantz Corners
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Plantz Corners is located in Oswego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantz Corners
      • East Boylston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • East Boylston is located in Oswego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boylston
      • Boylston Center
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Boylston Center is located in Oswego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston Center
      • Beecherville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Beecherville is located in Oswego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecherville
      • New Scriba
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • New Scriba is located in Oswego County
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      • Redfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Smartville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Little America
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Little America is located in Oswego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little America
      • Noble Shores
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Noble Shores is located in Oswego County
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      • North Boylston
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • North Boylston is located in Oswego County
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      • Continue List   (40 more) ...
        • Chateaugay
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Chateaugay is located in Oswego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateaugay
        • Stillwater
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Stillwater is located in Oswego County
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        • Vorea
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Vorea is located in Oswego County
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        • Pine Meadows
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Pine Meadows is located in Oswego County
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        • Orwell
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Pekin
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Pekin is located in Oswego County
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        • Community Park
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Community Park is located in Oswego County
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        • Ricard
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Ricard is located in Oswego County
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        • Lacona
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Sandy Creek
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Maple Hill
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Maple Hill is located in Oswego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
        • Richland
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Altmar
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Centerville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Centerville is located in Oswego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Kasoag
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Pineville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Pineville is located in Oswego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
        • Albion Center
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Williamstown
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • The Elms
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • The Elms is located in Oswego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Elms
        • Farmers Corner
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Farmers Corner is located in Oswego County
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        • Happy Valley
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Happy Valley is located in Oswego County
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        • North Amboy
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • North Amboy is located in Oswego County
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        • Pulaski
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Sandy Pond
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Sandy Pond is located in Oswego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Pond
        • Howardville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Howardville is located in Oswego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
        • Rainbow Shores
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Rainbow Shores is located in Oswego County
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        • Bethel Corners
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Bethel Corners is located in Oswego County
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        • Dugway
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Mud Hill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Mud Hill is located in Oswego County
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        • Port Ontario
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Port Ontario is located in Oswego County
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        • Tinker Tavern Corner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Tinker Tavern Corner is located in Oswego County
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        • Amboy Center
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Amboy Center is located in Oswego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy Center
        • Daysville Corner
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Daysville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • East Amboy
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • East Amboy is located in Oswego County
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        • Fernwood
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Fernwood is located in Oswego County
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        • Selkirk
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Selkirk is located in Oswego County
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        • Tylers Corner
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Tylers Corner is located in Oswego County
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        • West Amboy
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Carterville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Carterville is located in Oswego County
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Footnotes ...

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