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Nearest Communities to Illinois Bend,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast 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 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 east 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 starting from Illinois Bend.<1>

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

Illinois Bend is primarily located in Montague County. A portion of Illinois Bend extends into Cooke County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montague County: Jefferson (OK), Love (OK), Clay, Cooke, Jack & Wise.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 92 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Illinois Bend. Of these communities, 69 are located in counties other than Montague 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 Illinois Bend (which is Montague 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 Illinois Bend

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

  • Montague County   (where Illinois Bend resides)
    • County Seat for Montague:   Montague
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Illinois Bend   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Illinois Bend.
      • Corinth
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
        • Corinth is located in Montague County
      • Capps Corner
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capps Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps Corner
        • Capps Corner is located in Montague County
      • Spanish Fort
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Bonita
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bonita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
        • Bonita is located in Montague County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Bonita
        • From Illinois Bend to Bonita
      • Valley View
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
        • Valley View is located in Montague County
      • Rowland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Saint Jo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Jo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Jo
        • Saint Jo is located in Montague County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Jo <5>
      • Hynds City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hynds City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynds City
        • Hynds City is located in Montague County
      • Nocona
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Gladys
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladys
        • Gladys is located in Montague County
      • Dye
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
        • Dye is located in Montague County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Dye
        • From Illinois Bend to Dye
      • Montague
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Continue List   (11 more) ...
        • Belcherville ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belcherville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcherville
          • Belcherville is located in Montague County
        • Hardy
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Mallard
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard
          • Mallard is located in Montague County
        • Forestburg
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Dry Valley
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Valley
          • Dry Valley is located in Montague County
        • Ringgold
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Salona
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Stoneburg
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneburg
          • Stoneburg is located in Montague County
        • New Harp
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Bowie
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
          • Bowie is located in Montague County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,140 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <5>
        • McDonald
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
          • McDonald is located in Montague County
  • Clay County
  • Cooke County
    • County Website:   www.co.cooke.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Cooke:   Gainesville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Illinois Bend   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Illinois Bend.
      • Bulcher ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bulcher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulcher
        • Bulcher is located in Cooke County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Bulcher
        • From Illinois Bend to Bulcher
      • Marysville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sivells Bend ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sivells Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sivells Bend
        • Sivells Bend is located in Cooke County
      • Muenster
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Myra
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Freemound
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freemound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemound
        • Freemound is located in Cooke County
      • Lindsay
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hood
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Walnut Bend
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Bend
        • Walnut Bend is located in Cooke County
      • Gainesville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
        • Gainesville is located in Cooke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,876 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <5>
      • Coesfield
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Prairie Point
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Point
        • Prairie Point is located in Cooke County
      • Continue List   (10 more) ...
        • Rosston
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Cook
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
          • Cook is located in Cooke County
        • Custer City ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer City
          • Custer City is located in Cooke County
        • Era
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Balm
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balm
          • Balm is located in Cooke County
        • Dexter
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Sturgeon
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon
          • Sturgeon is located in Cooke County
        • Leo
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
          • Leo is located in Cooke County
        • Callisburg
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Callisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callisburg
          • Callisburg is located in Cooke County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Callisburg
          • From Illinois Bend to Callisburg
        • Oak Ridge
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
          • Oak Ridge is located in Cooke County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
  • Carter County
    • County Seat for Carter:   Ardmore (OK)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Illinois Bend   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Illinois Bend.
      • Post Oak
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
        • Post Oak is located in Carter County (OK)
      • Cheek
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheek
        • Cheek is located in Carter County (OK)
      • Cobalt Junction
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobalt Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt Junction
        • Cobalt Junction is located in Carter County (OK)
      • Wilson
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Hewitt
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
        • Hewitt is located in Carter County (OK)
      • Zaneis
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zaneis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaneis
        • Zaneis is located in Carter County (OK)
      • Dillard
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
        • Dillard is located in Carter County (OK)
      • Brock
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rexroat
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rexroat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexroat
        • Rexroat is located in Carter County (OK)
      • Dundee
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
        • Dundee is located in Carter County (OK)
      • Healdton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Wirt
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wirt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirt
        • Wirt is located in Carter County (OK)
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
  • Jefferson County
    • County Seat for Jefferson:   Waurika (OK)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Illinois Bend   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Illinois Bend.
      • Petersburg
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Grady
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Atlee
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee
        • Atlee is located in Jefferson County (OK)
      • Oscar
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cornish
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornish have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
        • Cornish is located in Jefferson County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Fleetwood
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fleetwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
        • Fleetwood is located in Jefferson County (OK)
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Fleetwood
        • From Illinois Bend to Fleetwood
      • Ringling
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringling
        • Ringling is located in Jefferson County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringling <5>
      • Terral
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terral have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terral
        • Terral is located in Jefferson County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terral <5>
      • Asphaltum
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asphaltum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asphaltum
        • Asphaltum is located in Jefferson County (OK)
      • Ryan
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
        • Ryan is located in Jefferson County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryan <5>
  • Love County
    • County Seat for Love:   Marietta (OK)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Illinois Bend   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Illinois Bend.
      • Leon
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
        • Leon is located in Love County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <5>
      • Courtney
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courtney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney
        • Courtney is located in Love County (OK)
      • Rubottom
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rubottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubottom
        • Rubottom is located in Love County (OK)
      • Belleville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
        • Belleville is located in Love County (OK)
      • Jimtown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Orr
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Pike
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
        • Pike is located in Love County (OK)
      • Turner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
        • Turner is located in Love County (OK)
      • Burneyville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Dunbar
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
        • Dunbar is located in Love County (OK)
      • Oswalt
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oswalt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
        • Oswalt is located in Love County (OK)
      • Eastman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
        • Eastman is located in Love County (OK)
      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Thackerville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thackerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thackerville
          • Thackerville is located in Love County (OK)
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thackerville <5>
        • Marsden
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsden
          • Marsden is located in Love County (OK)
        • Marietta
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Greenville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
          • Greenville is located in Love County (OK)
        • Overbrook
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Hoxbar
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoxbar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxbar
          • Hoxbar is located in Love County (OK)
        • Enville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
          • Enville is located in Love County (OK)
        • Eville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eville
          • Eville is located in Love County (OK)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Illinois Bend) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Illinois Bend. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8824, Longitude: -97.4872    
<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.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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