Around Bender ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Carbondale. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the northwest of where Bender would have been located. Carbondale has a population of 25,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Paducah (KY). It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the southeast of Bender and has a population of 24,900 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Bender, with the nearest first.
- Vienna
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <2>
- Belknap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
- Belknap is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belknap <2>
- Wartrace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
- Wartrace is located in Johnson County
- Buncombe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buncombe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncombe
- Buncombe is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buncombe <2>
- Cypress
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
- Cypress is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress <2>
- Grantsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
- Grantsburg is located in Johnson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsburg <2>
- Karnak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnak
- Karnak is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnak <2>
- Reevesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reevesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
- Reevesville is located in Johnson County
- Simpson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Simpson is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <2>
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- Big Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - New Grand Chain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
- New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Grand Chain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chain
- Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chain <2>
- Mount Pleasant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
- Perks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perks
- Perks is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perks <2>
- Reynoldsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsburg
- Reynoldsburg is located in Johnson County
- Big Bay
For more communities neighboring Bender, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bender.
Johnson County ...
Bender would have been located within present day Johnson County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Johnson County: Massac, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Union & Williamson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bender ...
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 Bender.
Airports Near Bender ...
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 Bender and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bender.
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 ...
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 Bender. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bender), 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. |