Bolton (Stephenson County, IL)

Around Bolton ...

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

Florence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Florence is located in Stephenson County
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Freeport
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Freeport is located in Stephenson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Freeport
- From Bolton to Freeport
Pearl City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pearl City is located in Stephenson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pearl City
- From Bolton to Pearl City
Eleroy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Eleroy is located in Stephenson County
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- From your current location to Eleroy
- From Bolton to Eleroy
Shannon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shannon is located in Carroll County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shannon
- From Bolton to Shannon
Baileyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Baileyville is located in Ogle County
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Harper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harper is located in Ogle County
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- From your current location to Harper
- From Bolton to Harper
Salem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Salem is located in Stephenson County
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Zier Cors
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Zier Cors is located in Carroll County
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- From your current location to Zier Cors
- From Bolton to Zier Cors
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- Georgetown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  - Georgetown is located in Carroll County
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  - From your current location to Georgetown
  - From Bolton to Georgetown
- Yellow Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  - Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
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  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Yellow Creek
  - From Bolton to Yellow Creek
- Loran
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  - Loran is located in Stephenson County
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  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Loran
  - From Bolton to Loran
- Cedarville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Cedarville is located in Stephenson County
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Cedarville
  - From Bolton to Cedarville
- Forreston
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  - Forreston is located in Ogle County
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
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  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Forreston
  - From Bolton to Forreston
- Kent
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  - Kent is located in Stephenson County
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For more communities neighboring Bolton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bolton.

Stephenson County ...

Bolton is located in Stephenson County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Stephenson County: Carroll, Jo Daviess, Ogle, Winnebago, Green (WI) & Lafayette (WI).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bolton ...

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 Bolton.

Airports Near Bolton ...

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

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
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 Stephenson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bolton), 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.