Around Columbus ...
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Columbus, with the nearest first.
- Naples
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bluffs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chambersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oxville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oxville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
- Valley City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Valley City is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Meredosia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Exeter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Exeter is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Griggsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Perry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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- Versailles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Florence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Florence is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Chapin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Detroit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Detroit is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Concord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gilbirds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gilbirds is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
For more communities neighboring Columbus, please visit our County-by-County Page for Columbus.
Scott County ...
Columbus would have been located within present day Scott County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Scott County: Greene, Morgan & Pike.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Columbus ...
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 Columbus.
Airports Near Columbus ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Columbus and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Columbus.
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:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Columbus), 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. |