Around Akron ...
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Akron, with the nearest first.
- West Hallock
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- West Hallock is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hallock
- Edelstein
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dunlap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Princeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Speer
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mossville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chillicothe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Monica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Monica is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
- Rome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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- Spring Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Bay View Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Orange Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Keller
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Keller is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
- Edwards
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
For more communities neighboring Akron, please visit our County-by-County Page for Akron.
Peoria County ...
Akron is located in Peoria County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Peoria County: Fulton, Knox, Marshall, Stark, Tazewell & Woodford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Akron ...
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 Akron.
Airports Near Akron ...
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 Akron and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Akron.
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:
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 Illinois' counties, including Peoria, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Akron), 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. |