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Around Crain ...

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Crain, with the nearest first.

  • Jacob
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Gorham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ava
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ava is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <1>
  • Degognia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Degognia is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
  • Oraville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Murphysboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Campbell Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Grand Tower
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Rockwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Shiloh Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
    • Altenburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Brazeau
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Brazeau is located in Perry County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
    • Farrar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Farrar is located in Perry County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
    • Frohna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Frohna is located in Perry County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Vergennes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Jackson County ...

Crain is located in Jackson County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Franklin, Perry, Randolph, Union, Williamson & Perry (MO).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crain ...

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 Crain.

Airports Near Crain ...

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 Crain and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Crain.

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>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 Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Crain), 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.