Around Crainville ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Carbondale. It lies just west of Crainville. Carbondale has a population of 25,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Marion. It lies just east of Crainville and has a population of 17,400 people.
For comparison, Crainville has a population of 1,400 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Crainville, with the nearest first.
- Carterville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
- Carterville is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carterville <2>
- Dewmaine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Energy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
- Energy is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Energy <2>
- Cambria
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Cambria is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambria <2>
- Colp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colp
- Colp is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Former name for Colp:
- Colpville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colp <2>
- Herrin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
- Herrin is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrin <2>
- Blairsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Blairsville is located in Williamson County
- Bush
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Hurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
- Hurst is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurst <2>
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- Marion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
- Spillertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spillertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillertown
- Spillertown is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Whiteash
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteash
- Whiteash is located in Williamson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
- Carbondale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,036 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <2>
- Freeman Spur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Spur
- Freeman Spur is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Freeman Spur has also been known as:
- Freeman Spur village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman Spur <2>
- Johnston City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston City
- Johnston City is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston City <2>
- Marion
For more communities neighboring Crainville, please visit our County-by-County Page for Crainville.
Williamson County ...
Crainville is located in Williamson County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Williamson County: Franklin, Jackson, Johnson, Pope, Saline & Union.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crainville ...
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 Crainville.
Airports Near Crainville ...
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 Crainville and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Crainville.
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 Crainville. 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 Crainville. |
| <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 Williamson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Crainville), 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. |