Around Florence ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Rockford. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the east of Florence. Rockford has a population of 145,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Freeport. It lies just north of Florence and has a population of 23,400 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Florence, with the nearest first.
- Baileyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
- Baileyville is located in Ogle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyville <3>
- Bolton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Freeport
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <3>
- Harper
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Ogle County
- Shannon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Shannon is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shannon <3>
- Forreston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston
- Forreston is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forreston <3>
- German Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
- German Valley is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for German Valley <3>
- Adeline
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Eleroy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleroy
- Eleroy is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleroy <3>
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- Pearl City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Pearl City is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl City <3>
- Zier Cors
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zier Cors
- Zier Cors is located in Carroll County
- Georgetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Carroll County
- Ridott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridott
- Ridott is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridott <3>
- Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Brookville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Brookville is located in Ogle County
- Pearl City
For more communities neighboring Florence, please visit our County-by-County Page for Florence.
Stephenson County ...
Florence is located in Stephenson County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Stephenson County: Carroll, Jo Daviess, Ogle, Winnebago, Green (WI) & Lafayette (WI).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Florence ...
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 Florence.
Airports Near Florence ...
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 Florence and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Florence.
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 Florence. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Stephenson County: www.co.stephenson.il.us/
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 Florence. |
| <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 Stephenson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Florence), 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. |