Around Allen ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Peoria. It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the north of Allen. Peoria has a population of 109,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Pekin. It is located about 18 miles [ km] to the north of Allen and has a population of 31,800 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Allen, with the nearest first.
- Natrona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
- Natrona is located in Mason County
- San Jose
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Jose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
- San Jose is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jose <3>
- Delavan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Delavan is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delavan <3>
- Green Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Valley <3>
- Mason City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
- Mason City is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,088 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason City <3>
- Emden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
- Emden is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emden <3>
- New Holland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
- New Holland is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <3>
- Teheran
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
- Teheran is located in Mason County
- Forest City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
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- Manito
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
- Manito is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manito <3>
- Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Boynton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Boynton is located in Tazewell County
- Easton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <3>
- Hartsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
- Hartsburg is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsburg <3>
- Parkland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
- Parkland is located in Tazewell County
- Manito
For more communities neighboring Allen, please visit our County-by-County Page for Allen.
Mason County ...
Allen is located in Mason County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mason County: Cass, Fulton, Logan, Menard, Schuyler & Tazewell.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Allen ...
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 Allen.
Airports Near Allen ...
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 Allen and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Allen.
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 Allen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mason County: www.masoncountyil.org/
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 Allen. |
| <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 Mason, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Allen), 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. |