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Around Aledo ...

For comparison, Aledo has a population of 3,400 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Aledo, with the nearest first.

  • Sunbeam
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
  • Shale City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Shale City is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
  • Gilchrist
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
  • Joy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Joy is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joy <2>
  • Burgess
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Burgess is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
  • Seaton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Marston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Marston is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
  • Matherville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Viola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Norwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Norwood is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Reynolds
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Buffalo Prairie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mannon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Mannon is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannon
    • Petersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Petersville is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
    • Preemption
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

For more communities neighboring Aledo, please visit our County-by-County Page for Aledo.

Mercer County ...

Aledo is located in Mercer County<3> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mercer County: Des Moines (IA), Louisa (IA), Henderson, Henry, Knox, Rock Island & Warren.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Aledo ...

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 Aledo.

Airports Near Aledo ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Aledo and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Aledo.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aledo ...

Looking for more information about Aledo? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Aledo. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Aledo, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Aledo.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Aledo.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Aledo), 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.