It consists of the linear village of Herznach and, until 1852, the hamlet of Oberzeihen (now part of Zeihen).
Glenullin covers about half the total parish area, the remaining being in the village of Garvagh and the neighbouring hamlet of Ballerin.
The civil parish is formed by the village of Garton on the Wolds and the hamlet of Elmswell.
The villages of Kingston, Rondout and the hamlet of Wilbur merged in 1872 to form the current city of Kingston.
The only settlements in the parish are the village of St Michael's on Wyre and the tiny hamlet of Ratten Row.
It consists of the village of Dully in the west and the hamlet of Saint-Bonnet in the east.
One, a small passenger ferry, links the town of Mallaig with the village of Inverie on Knoydart and the hamlet of Tarbet.
It consists of the linear village of Langenbruck, the hamlet of Bärenwil and numerous individual farm houses.
Nearby settlements include the village of Burgh by Sands and the hamlet of Dykesfield.
It includes the village of Merzligen and part of the hamlet of St. Niklaus (the other part belongs to Bellmund).