Around Harrisburg ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Marion. It is located about 21 miles [33 km] to the west of Harrisburg. Marion has a population of 17,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Herrin. It is located about 26 miles [ km] to the west of Harrisburg and has a population of 12,600 people.
For comparison, Harrisburg has a population of 8,400 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Harrisburg, with the nearest first.
- Gaskins City
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaskins City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins City
- Gaskins City is located in Saline County
- Buena Vista
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Saline County
- Liberty
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Saline County
- Muddy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy
- Muddy is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muddy <3>
- Ledford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford
- Ledford is located in Saline County
- Wasson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasson
- Wasson is located in Saline County
- Carrier Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
- Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
- Former names for Carrier Mills:
- Carriers Mills
- Morrilsville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <3>
- Mitchellsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
- Mitchellsville is located in Saline County
- Raleigh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Raleigh is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <3>
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Cottage Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Saline County
- Eldorado
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Eldorado is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <3>
- Galatia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
- Galatia is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galatia <3>
- Hartford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Saline City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
- Saline City is located in Saline County
- Equality
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Equality is located in Gallatin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Equality <3>
- Cottage Grove
For more communities neighboring Harrisburg, please visit our County-by-County Page for Harrisburg.
Saline County ...
Harrisburg is located in Saline County<4> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saline County: Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Johnson, Pope, White & Williamson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harrisburg ...
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 Harrisburg.
Airports Near Harrisburg ...
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 Harrisburg and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Harrisburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harrisburg ...
Looking for more information about Harrisburg? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Harrisburg. 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 Harrisburg, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Harrisburg.
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
- Harrisburg Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Harrisburg
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harrisburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Harrisburg. |
| <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 Saline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Harrisburg), 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. |