Around Glen Carbon ...
For comparison, Glen Carbon has a population of 12,900 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Glen Carbon, with the nearest first.
- Maryville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Maryville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <3>
- Edwardsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <3>
- Poag
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Pontoon Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon Beach
- Pontoon Beach is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontoon Beach <3>
- Brooks
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Mitchell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Madison County
- Troy
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
- Collinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Collinsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <3>
- South Roxana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Roxana
- South Roxana is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,986 people
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- Roxana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Roxana is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxana <3>
- Caseyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Caseyville is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caseyville <3>
- Fruit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit
- Fruit is located in Madison County
- Hartford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <3>
- Nameoki
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameoki
- Nameoki is located in Madison County
- Wood River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood River
- Wood River is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,002 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood River <3>
- Roxana
For more communities neighboring Glen Carbon, please visit our County-by-County Page for Glen Carbon.
Madison County ...
Glen Carbon is located in Madison County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison County: Bond, Clinton, Jersey, Macoupin, Montgomery, Saint Clair, Saint Charles (MO), Saint Louis City (MO) & Saint Louis (MO).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen Carbon ...
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 Glen Carbon.
Airports Near Glen Carbon ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Glen Carbon and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Glen Carbon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glen Carbon ...
Looking for more information about Glen Carbon? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Glen Carbon. 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 Glen Carbon, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Glen Carbon.
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
- Glen Carbon Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Glen Carbon
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Glen Carbon: www.glen-carbon.il.us/
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.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 Glen Carbon. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Glen Carbon), 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. |