Around Alexander ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Springfield. It is located about 20 miles [32 km] to the east of Alexander. Springfield has a population of 114,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Jacksonville. It is located about 10 miles [ km] to the west of Alexander and has a population of 18,500 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Alexander, with the nearest first.
- Arnold
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - New Berlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <3>
- Pisgah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
- Prentice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
- Prentice is located in Morgan County
- Jacksonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,488 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <3>
- Loami
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loami have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loami
- Loami is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loami <3>
- South Jacksonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
- South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
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- Waverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <3>
- Ashland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- 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>
- Pasfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Woodson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
- Woodson is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodson <3>
- Literberry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Literberry
- Literberry is located in Morgan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Literberry <3>
- Old Princeton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Princeton
- Old Princeton is located in Cass County
- Waverly
For more communities neighboring Alexander, please visit our County-by-County Page for Alexander.
Morgan County ...
Alexander is located in Morgan County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Morgan County: Brown, Cass, Greene, Macoupin, Pike, Sangamon & Scott.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alexander ...
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 Alexander.
Airports Near Alexander ...
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 Alexander and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Alexander.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alexander ...
Looking for more information about Alexander? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Alexander. 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 Alexander, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alexander.
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:
- Illinois Statewide Tourism
- Alexander Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alexander
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alexander. 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 Alexander. |
| <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 Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Alexander), 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. |