Around Boyd Ford ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Charleston. It is located about 10 miles [16 km] to the southwest of Boyd Ford. Charleston has a population of 20,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Mattoon. It is located about 18 miles [ km] to the southwest of Boyd Ford and has a population of 17,500 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Boyd Ford, with the nearest first.
- Rardin
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Bushton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
- Bushton is located in Coles County
- Oakland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Coles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <3>
- Ashmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmore
- Ashmore is located in Coles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashmore <3>
- Hindsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindsboro
- Hindsboro is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindsboro <3>
- Kansas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Kansas is located in Edgar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <3>
- Kemp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
- Kemp is located in Douglas County
- Brocton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brocton
- Brocton is located in Edgar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brocton <3>
- Charleston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Coles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <3>
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- Redmon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmon
- Redmon is located in Edgar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmon <3>
- Westfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <3>
- Grandview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Grandview is located in Edgar County
- Arcola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Arcola is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcola <3>
- Camargo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
- Camargo is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camargo <3>
- Humboldt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Coles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <3>
- Redmon
For more communities neighboring Boyd Ford, please visit our County-by-County Page for Boyd Ford.
Coles County ...
Boyd Ford is located in Coles County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Coles County: Clark, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie & Shelby.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Boyd Ford ...
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 Boyd Ford.
Airports Near Boyd Ford ...
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 Boyd Ford and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Boyd Ford.
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 Boyd Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Coles County: www.co.coles.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 Boyd Ford. |
| <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 Coles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Boyd Ford), 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. |