Around Herrin Junction ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Carbondale. It is located about 13 miles [20 km] to the southwest of where Herrin Junction would have been located. Carbondale has a population of 25,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Marion. It lies just southeast of Herrin Junction and has a population of 17,400 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Herrin Junction, with the nearest first.
- Herrin
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
- Herrin is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrin <2>
- Freeman Spur
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Spur
- Freeman Spur is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Freeman Spur has also been known as:
- Freeman Spur village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman Spur <2>
- Colp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colp
- Colp is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Former name for Colp:
- Colpville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colp <2>
- Energy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
- Energy is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Energy <2>
- Stiritz
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiritz
- Stiritz is located in Williamson County
- Dewmaine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Johnston City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston City
- Johnston City is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston City <2>
- Plumfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield
- Plumfield is located in Franklin County
- Cambon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambon
- Cambon is located in Franklin County
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- Carterville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
- Carterville is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carterville <2>
- Crainville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
- Crainville is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Whiteash
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteash
- Whiteash is located in Williamson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
- Zeigler
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeigler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Zeigler is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeigler <2>
- Blairsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Blairsville is located in Williamson County
- Bush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Carterville
For more communities neighboring Herrin Junction, please visit our County-by-County Page for Herrin Junction.
Williamson County ...
Herrin Junction would have been located within present day Williamson County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Williamson County: Franklin, Jackson, Johnson, Pope, Saline & Union.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Herrin Junction ...
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 Herrin Junction.
Airports Near Herrin Junction ...
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 Herrin Junction and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Herrin Junction.
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 ...
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 Herrin Junction. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Williamson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Herrin Junction), 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. |