Around Balcom ...
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Balcom, with the nearest first.
- Anna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dutch Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dutch Mills is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- Dongola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Mount Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Cobden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Elco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Perks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Ullin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cypress
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lick Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lick Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Reynoldsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Reynoldsville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Water Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Water Valley is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Alto Pass
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
For more communities neighboring Balcom, please visit our County-by-County Page for Balcom.
Union County ...
Balcom is located in Union County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Union County: Alexander, Jackson, Johnson, Pulaski, Williamson, Cape Girardeau (MO) & Perry (MO).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Balcom ...
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 Balcom.
Airports Near Balcom ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Balcom and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Balcom.
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:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Balcom), 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. |