Around Archer ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Springfield. It lies just east of Archer. Springfield has a population of 114,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Jacksonville. It is located about 26 miles [ km] to the west of Archer and has a population of 18,500 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Archer, with the nearest first.
- Leland Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
- Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Curran
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Jerome
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Hawthorne Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorne Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Place
- Hawthorne Place is located in Sangamon County
- Pasfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Southern View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
- Southern View is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
- Springfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <3>
- Woodside
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Grandview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Chatham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <3>
- Salisbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
- Berlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Clear Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Loami
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- New Berlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- 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>
- Chatham
For more communities neighboring Archer, please visit our County-by-County Page for Archer.
Sangamon County ...
Archer is located in Sangamon County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sangamon County: Christian, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Menard, Montgomery & Morgan.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Archer ...
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 Archer.
Airports Near Archer ...
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 Archer and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Archer.
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 Archer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sangamon County: www.co.sangamon.il.us/
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 Archer. |
| <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 Sangamon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Archer), 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. |