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Around Elizabethtown ...

For comparison, Elizabethtown has a population of 270 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Elizabethtown, with the nearest first.

  • Rosiclare
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Tolu
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Tolu is located in Crittenden County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolu
  • Carrsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Carrsville is located in Livingston County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Shetlerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Shetlerville is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shetlerville
  • Cave-In-Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Cave-In-Rock is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave-In-Rock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Cave-In-Rock has also been known as:
    • Cave-In-Rock village
  • Rock Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock Creek is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
  • Leisure City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Leisure City is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure City
  • Sheridan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sheridan is located in Crittenden County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
  • Karbers Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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    • Lusk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Lusk is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
    • Lola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Lola is located in Livingston County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola
    • Golconda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hartsville is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
    • Herod
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lamb
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lamb is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb

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

Hardin County ...

Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County<3> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hardin County: Gallatin, Pope, Saline, Crittenden (KY), Livingston (KY) & Union (KY).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Elizabethtown ...

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 Elizabethtown.

Airports Near Elizabethtown ...

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elizabethtown ...

Looking for more information about Elizabethtown? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Elizabethtown. 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 Elizabethtown, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elizabethtown.

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 Elizabethtown.
<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 Hardin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Elizabethtown), 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.