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Around Bunker Hill ...

For comparison, Bunker Hill has a population of 1,700 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Bunker Hill, with the nearest first.

  • Dorchester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dorchester is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Royal Lakes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Royal Lakes is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lakes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Royal Lakes has also been known as:
    • Royal Lakes village
  • Dorsey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Prairietown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Prairietown is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairietown
  • Wilsonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mount Clare
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Clare is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
  • Shipman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Benld
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Benld is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benld
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benld <2>
  • Miles Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Miles Station is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Station
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Moro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Plainview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Sawyerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Staunton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Gillespie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Worden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

For more communities neighboring Bunker Hill, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bunker Hill.

Macoupin County ...

Bunker Hill is located in Macoupin County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Macoupin County: Greene, Jersey, Madison, Montgomery, Morgan & Sangamon.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bunker Hill ...

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 Bunker Hill.

Airports Near Bunker Hill ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Bunker Hill and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bunker Hill.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bunker Hill ...

Looking for more information about Bunker Hill? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Bunker Hill. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Bunker Hill, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bunker Hill.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bunker Hill.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Macoupin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bunker Hill), 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.