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Around Junction City ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Mount Vernon. It is located about 21 miles [33 km] to the southeast of Junction City. Mount Vernon has a population of 14,500 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Centralia. It lies just south of Junction City and has a population of 12,100 people.

For comparison, Junction City has a population of 470 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Junction City, with the nearest first.

  • Central City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Central City is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
  • Sandoval
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandoval have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandoval
    • Sandoval is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandoval <3>
  • Centralia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Odin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
    • Odin is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <3>
  • Wamac
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
    • Wamac is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
  • Fairman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
    • Fairman is located in Marion County
  • Hoffman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
    • Hoffman is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman <3>
  • Baldwin Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
    • Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
  • Walnut Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Walnut Hill is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Hill <3>
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    • Huey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huey
      • Huey is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huey <3>
    • Irvington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <3>
    • Salem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Cartter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
      • Cartter is located in Marion County
    • Hoyleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyleton
      • Hoyleton is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyleton <3>
    • Patoka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

For more communities neighboring Junction City, please visit our County-by-County Page for Junction City.

Marion County ...

Junction City is located in Marion County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Clay, Clinton, Fayette, Jefferson, Washington & Wayne.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Junction City ...

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 Junction City.

Airports Near Junction City ...

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 Junction City and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Junction City.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Junction City. 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 Junction City.
<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 Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Junction City), 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.




 

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