Around Farmer City ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Champaign. It is located about 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Farmer City. Champaign has a population of 89,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Bloomington. It is located about 24 miles [ km] to the northwest of Farmer City and has a population of 77,100 people.
For comparison, Farmer City has a population of 1,900 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Farmer City, with the nearest first.
- Watkins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Watkins is located in De Witt County
- Parnell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Parnell is located in De Witt County
- Fullerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
- Fullerton is located in De Witt County
- Glen Avon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
- Glen Avon is located in McLean County
- Mansfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Piatt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <3>
- Bellflower
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellflower have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
- Bellflower is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellflower <3>
- De Land
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Land
- De Land is located in Piatt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Land <3>
- De Witt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- De Witt is located in De Witt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Le Roy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Le Roy is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <3>
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- Weldon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Weldon is located in De Witt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <3>
- Lotus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
- Lotus is located in Champaign County
- Birkbeck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Arrowsmith
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowsmith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowsmith
- Arrowsmith is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrowsmith <3>
- Foosland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foosland
- Foosland is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foosland <3>
- Mahomet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahomet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahomet
- Mahomet is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahomet <3>
- Weldon
For more communities neighboring Farmer City, please visit our County-by-County Page for Farmer City.
De Witt County ...
Farmer City is located in De Witt County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of De Witt County: Logan, Macon, McLean & Piatt.
Although it doesn't share a border with De Witt County, Champaign is close to Farmer City.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Farmer City ...
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 Farmer City.
Airports Near Farmer City ...
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 Farmer City and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Farmer City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Farmer City ...
Looking for more information about Farmer City? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Farmer City. 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 Farmer City, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Farmer City.
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:
- Illinois Statewide Tourism
- Farmer City Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Farmer City
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Farmer City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for De Witt County: www.dewittcountyill.com/
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 Farmer City. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including De Witt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Farmer City), 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. |