Around Camp Ground ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Mount Vernon. It lies just southwest of Camp Ground. Mount Vernon has a population of 14,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Centralia. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the northwest of Camp Ground and has a population of 12,100 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Camp Ground, with the nearest first.
- Marlow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Marlow is located in Jefferson County
- Summersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Summersville is located in Jefferson County
- Mount Vernon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <2>
- Bluford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluford
- Bluford is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluford <2>
- Idlewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
- Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
- Opdyke
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opdyke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opdyke
- Opdyke is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opdyke <2>
- Markham City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markham City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
- Markham City is located in Jefferson County
- Texico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texico
- Texico is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texico <2>
- Dix
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
- Dix is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dix <2>
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- Marcoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Belle Rive
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Rive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Rive
- Belle Rive is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Rive <2>
- Bonnie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
- Bonnie is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnie <2>
- Keenes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenes
- Keenes is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keenes <2>
- Woodlawn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodlawn is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodlawn <2>
- Jefferson City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
- Marcoe
For more communities neighboring Camp Ground, please visit our County-by-County Page for Camp Ground.
Jefferson County ...
Camp Ground is located in Jefferson County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Franklin, Hamilton, Marion, Perry, Washington & Wayne.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Camp Ground ...
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 Camp Ground.
Airports Near Camp Ground ...
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 Camp Ground and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Camp Ground.
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 Camp Ground. 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 Camp Ground. |
| <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 Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Camp Ground), 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. |