Around Pekin ...
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Pekin, with the nearest first.
- Linby
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Nugent
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nugent is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugent
- Competine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Martinsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Ollie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Packwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Abingdon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hedrick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hayesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
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- Richland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Highland Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Maharishi Vedic City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Batavia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sigourney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rubio
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rubio is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
For more communities neighboring Pekin, please visit our County-by-County Page for Pekin.
Jefferson County ...
Pekin is primarily located in Jefferson County<2>. A portion of Pekin extends into Keokuk County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Davis, Henry, Keokuk, Van Buren, Wapello & Washington.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pekin ...
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 Pekin.
Airports Near Pekin ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Pekin and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Pekin.
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 Iowa:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Pekin), 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. |