Anchor (McLean County, IL)

Around Anchor ...

For comparison, Anchor has a population of 140 people.

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

Colfax
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Colfax is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <2>
Cropsey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cropsey is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropsey
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cropsey <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cropsey
- From Anchor to Cropsey
Garber
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Garber is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Garber
- From Anchor to Garber
Sibley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sibley is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <2>
Arrowsmith
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arrowsmith is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowsmith
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrowsmith <2>
Cooksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cooksville is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooksville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cooksville
- From Anchor to Cooksville
Saybrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Saybrook is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saybrook <2>
Strawn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Strawn is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawn <2>
Gibson City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson City is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
- Gibson City has also been known as:
- Gibson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson City <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gibson City
- From Anchor to Gibson City
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- Ellsworth
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Ellsworth is located in McLean County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <2>
- Fairbury
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  - Fairbury is located in Livingston County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbury
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,596 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbury <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Fairbury
  - From Anchor to Fairbury
- Proctor
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  - Proctor is located in Ford County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Proctor
  - From Anchor to Proctor
- Weston
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  - Weston is located in McLean County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Weston
  - From Anchor to Weston
- Forrest
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  - Forrest is located in Livingston County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forrest <2>
- Lexington
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  - Lexington is located in McLean County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>

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

McLean County ...

Anchor is located in McLean County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McLean County: Champaign, De Witt, Ford, Livingston, Logan, Piatt, Tazewell & Woodford.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Anchor ...

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 Anchor.

Airports Near Anchor ...

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 Anchor and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Anchor.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Anchor ...

Looking for more information about Anchor? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Anchor. 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 Anchor, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Anchor.

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
- Anchor Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Anchor
Also of Interest:

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Anchor.
<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 McLean, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Anchor), 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.