Around Anderson ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Springfield. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the southeast of Anderson. Springfield has a population of 114,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Jacksonville. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the south of Anderson and has a population of 18,500 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Anderson, with the nearest first.
- Virginia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
- Virginia is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <3>
- Chandlerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlerville
- Chandlerville is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chandlerville <3>
- Philadelphia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Cass County
- Jules
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Newmansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
- Newmansville is located in Cass County
- Old Princeton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Princeton
- Old Princeton is located in Cass County
- White City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Mason County
- Bluff Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Springs
- Bluff Springs is located in Cass County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff Springs <3>
- Literberry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Literberry
- Literberry is located in Morgan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Literberry <3>
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- Arcadia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Morgan County
- Ashland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <3>
- Prentice
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
- Prentice is located in Morgan County
- Hagener
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Tallula
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
- Tallula is located in Menard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallula <3>
- Arenzville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenzville
- Arenzville is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arenzville <3>
- Arcadia
For more communities neighboring Anderson, please visit our County-by-County Page for Anderson.
Cass County ...
Anderson is located in Cass County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cass County: Brown, Mason, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon & Schuyler.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Anderson ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Anderson.
Airports Near Anderson ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Anderson and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Anderson.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Illinois:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Anderson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Anderson. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Anderson), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |