Around Glen Carbon ...
For comparison, Glen Carbon has a population of 12,900 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Glen Carbon, with the nearest first.
- Maryville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Edwardsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Poag
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Poag is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poag
- Pontoon Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brooks
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Brooks is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Mitchell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mitchell is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Troy
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Collinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Roxana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Roxana is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Roxana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,986 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Roxana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Caseyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fruit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fruit is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit
- Hartford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Nameoki
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Nameoki is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameoki
- Wood River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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<3>.
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.<4> 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:
- Also of Interest:
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> | 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 Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | 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. |