Update 8.09.2023
From 1.8.acf pro version available new option – Leaflet geosearch searchbox and new shortcode on map layout [searchbylocation]
see demo https://demo-top.locateandfilter.com/

To start using search by location you need to enable options in the map settings:
– Enable Leaflet geosearch searchbox
– Enable searchbox by address
– Enable searchbox by Radius
– Enable Radius by miles (available if active Enable searchbox by Radius)
– Set default Radius value (available if active Enable searchbox by Radius)

for use you need add new shortcode to the map layout [searchbylocation]

if you disable options ‘Enable searchbox by address’
you will receive autocommit search control directly on the map

options ‘Countrycodes’
Comma-separated list of country codes. Filer that limits the search results to one or more countries. The country code must be the ISO 3166-1alpha2 code of the country, e.g. gb for the United Kingdom, de for Germany.

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From 1.5.41 pro version available new option – search markers by location.

DEMO LOCATEANDFILTER_PRO – SEARCH BY LOCATION BY STRUCTURED ADDRESS

To start using search by location you need to enable options in the map settings:
– Enable Google Places searchbox
– Enable searchbox by address
– Searchbox by Structured address (available if active Enable searchbox by address)
– Enable searchbox by Radius
– Enable Radius by miles (available if active Enable searchbox by Radius)
– Set default Radius value (available if active Enable searchbox by Radius)

there are several ways to use Search markers by location
– by Google Places searchbox
– by Google Places searchbox + Search radius
– by query searchbox from Nominatim API
– by query searchbox from Nominatim API + Search radius
– by Structured searchbox from Nominatim API
– by Structured searchbox from Nominatim API + Search radius

First for use options Search radius and options searchbox from Nominatim
you need add new shortcode

on your map layout

1 by Google Places searchbox and by Google Places searchbox + Search radius
added to map Google autocomplete place search
for use this you need include Google JS on the page global map otions

Unlike the free version
the result of the search by location searches for the nearest markers by radius
by default, the search radius is 25 km
you can activate search by radius in the map settings and the set radius value

If the markers are not found, you will receive an error message
“no locations found try increasing the search radius” below the radius selection.
If you not use radius options you need add

to your map layout

2 by query searchbox from Nominatim API
Added simple searchbox by locations and return first 5 results from which you must choose
Is not autocomplete available because Nominatim API has restrict on 1 request per sec
after choose location if markers no found you recive error message, eg

3 by Structured searchbox from Nominatim API + Search radius (recommend)
This advance search from Nominatim API by Structured address: House number/Street, City, County, State, Country, Postal Code
you will get the most accurate results

if you don’t need one of the fields, you can hide it with css
if you need to set one of the default fields
use snippet

and the search will be only by country USA