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37.452551, -88.875065
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We found 51 communities that share the name Bloomfield.
There are three communities within Illinois that are also named Bloomfield.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 48 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 48 communities, 46 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
Communities Located In Illinois ...
Adams County
This Bloomfield is located in Adams County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bloomfield that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Bloomfield.
Edgar County
This Bloomfield is located in Edgar County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bloomfield that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgar County community of Bloomfield.
Scott County
This Bloomfield is located in Scott County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bloomfield that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Bloomfield.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Madison County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Bloomfield [Madison County].
Arkansas
Benton County
This Bloomfield is located in Benton County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bloomfield that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Bloomfield.
California
Sonoma County
This Bloomfield is located in Sonoma County and lies 1,842 miles [2,964.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bloomfield that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Bloomfield.
Connecticut
Hartford County
This Bloomfield is located in Hartford County and lies 881 miles [1,417.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bloomfield that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Bloomfield.
Florida
Lake County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Bloomfield [Lake County].
Indiana
Greene County
This Bloomfield is located in Greene County and lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bloomfield that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Bloomfield.
Jay County
This Bloomfield is located in Jay County and lies 297 miles [478 km] to the northeast of the Bloomfield that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jay County community of Bloomfield.
Spencer County
This Bloomfield is located in Spencer County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km] to the east northeast of the Bloomfield that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of Bloomfield.
Iowa
Davis County
This Bloomfield is located in Davis County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bloomfield that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Bloomfield.
Kansas
Elk County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bloomfield [Elk County].
McPherson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bloomfield [McPherson County].
Montgomery County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bloomfield [Montgomery County].
Phillips County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bloomfield [Phillips County].
Kentucky
Nelson County
This Bloomfield is located in Nelson County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the east of the Bloomfield that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Bloomfield.
Maryland
Frederick County
This Bloomfield is located in Frederick County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bloomfield that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Bloomfield.
Talbot County
This Bloomfield is located in Talbot County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km] to the east of the Bloomfield that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Bloomfield.
Michigan
Oakland County
This Bloomfield is located in Oakland County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bloomfield that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oakland County community of Bloomfield.
Tuscola County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Bloomfield [Tuscola County].
Minnesota
Hennepin County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Bloomfield [Hennepin County].
Mississippi
Kemper County
This Bloomfield is located in Kemper County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<1> to the south of the Bloomfield that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kemper County community of Bloomfield.
Neshoba County
This Bloomfield is located in Neshoba County and lies 325 miles [523 km] to the south of the Bloomfield that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of Bloomfield.
Missouri
Carroll County
Although located in Carroll County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Bloomfield.
Stoddard County
This Bloomfield is located in Stoddard County and lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bloomfield that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stoddard County community of Bloomfield.
Montana
Dawson County
This Bloomfield is located in Dawson County and lies 1,064 miles [1,712.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bloomfield that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawson County community of Bloomfield.
Nebraska
Knox County
This Bloomfield is located in Knox County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bloomfield that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Bloomfield.
New Brunswick
This Bloomfield lies 1,240 miles [1,995.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bloomfield that is located in Johnson County.
New Jersey
Essex County
This Bloomfield is located in Essex County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bloomfield that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Bloomfield.
Middlesex County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Bloomfield [Middlesex County].
New Mexico
San Juan County
This Bloomfield is located in San Juan County and lies 1,051 miles [1,691.4 km]<1> to the west of the Bloomfield that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Juan County community of Bloomfield.
New York
Ontario County
This Bloomfield is located in Ontario County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bloomfield that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontario County community of Bloomfield.
Richmond County
This Bloomfield is located in Richmond County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km] to the east northeast of the Bloomfield that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Bloomfield.
Newfoundland and Labrador
This Bloomfield lies 1,902 miles [3,061 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bloomfield that is located in Johnson County.
North Carolina
Iredell County
This Bloomfield is located in Iredell County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bloomfield that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Bloomfield.
Nova Scotia
This Bloomfield lies 1,291 miles [2,077.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bloomfield that is located in Johnson County.
Ohio
Jefferson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Bloomfield [Jefferson County].
Morrow County
This Bloomfield is located in Morrow County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bloomfield that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Bloomfield.
Muskingum County
This Bloomfield is located in Muskingum County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km] to the east northeast of the Bloomfield that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Bloomfield.
Washington County
This Bloomfield is located in Washington County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km] to the east northeast of the Bloomfield that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Bloomfield.
Oklahoma
Bloomfield #1
This community is historic<2> and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Bloomfield.
Ontario
This Bloomfield lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bloomfield that is located in Johnson County.
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
This Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bloomfield that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Bloomfield.
Crawford County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Bloomfield [Crawford County].
Prince Edward Island
This Bloomfield lies 1,408 miles [2,266 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bloomfield that is located in Johnson County.
South Dakota
Spink County
This Bloomfield is located in Spink County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bloomfield that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spink County community of Bloomfield.
Texas
Cooke County
This Bloomfield is located in Cooke County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bloomfield that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cooke County community of Bloomfield.
Vermont
Essex County
This Bloomfield is located in Essex County and lies 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bloomfield that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Bloomfield.
Virginia
Loudoun County
This Bloomfield is located in Loudoun County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bloomfield that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Bloomfield.
Wisconsin
Walworth County
Although located in Walworth County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walworth County community of Bloomfield.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bloomfield ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Cross Roads ‑ Historic (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bloomfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bloomfield and extending to:
Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Bloomfield to Springfield, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 649 miles [1,044.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,444 miles [10,370.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,173 miles [11,543.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,050 miles [8,127.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bloomfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bloomfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4526, Longitude: -88.8751 In this case, the coordinates for Bloomfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Bloomfield could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Bloomfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.167 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.551 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.309 degrees.