Around Bolton ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Freeport. It lies just northeast of Bolton. Freeport has a population of 23,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Dixon. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the southeast of Bolton and has a population of 14,900 people.
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) - Freeport
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <3>
- Pearl City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Pearl City is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl City <3>
- Eleroy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleroy
- Eleroy is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleroy <3>
- Shannon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Shannon is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shannon <3>
- Baileyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
- Baileyville is located in Ogle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyville <3>
- Harper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Ogle County
- Salem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Zier Cors
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zier Cors
- Zier Cors is located in Carroll County
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- Georgetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Carroll County
- Yellow Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
- Loran
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
- Loran is located in Stephenson County
- Cedarville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <3>
- Forreston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston
- Forreston is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forreston <3>
- Kent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <3>
- Georgetown
For more communities neighboring Bolton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bolton.
Stephenson County ...
Bolton is located in Stephenson County<4>.
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.<5> 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:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bolton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Stephenson County: www.co.stephenson.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 Bolton. |
| <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 Stephenson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | 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. |