Around Briggs Landing ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Jacksonville. It is located about 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Briggs Landing. Jacksonville has a population of 18,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Beardstown. It lies just east of Briggs Landing and has a population of 5,300 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Briggs Landing, with the nearest first.
- Beardstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Beardstown is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beardstown <2>
- Cooperstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Cooperstown is located in Brown County
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Ripley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Frederick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Frederick is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <2>
- Hagener
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Bluff Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Springs
- Bluff Springs is located in Cass County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff Springs <2>
- Rushville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Rushville is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,822 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <2>
- Arenzville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenzville
- Arenzville is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arenzville <2>
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- Gilbirds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
- Gilbirds is located in Brown County
- Versailles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Versailles is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <2>
- Meredosia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredosia
- Meredosia is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredosia <2>
- Browning
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Browning is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browning <2>
- Hersman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
- Hersman is located in Brown County
- Jules
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gilbirds
For more communities neighboring Briggs Landing, please visit our County-by-County Page for Briggs Landing.
Schuyler County ...
Briggs Landing is located in Schuyler County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Schuyler County: Adams, Brown, Cass, Fulton, Hancock, Mason & McDonough.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Briggs Landing ...
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 Briggs Landing.
Airports Near Briggs Landing ...
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 Briggs Landing and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Briggs Landing.
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 Briggs Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Briggs Landing. |
| <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 Schuyler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Briggs Landing), 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. |