McDowell (Livingston County, IL)

Around McDowell ...

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

Pontiac
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pontiac is located in Livingston County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,176 people
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Fairbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairbury is located in Livingston County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,596 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fairbury
- From McDowell to Fairbury
Swygert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Swygert is located in Livingston County
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- From your current location to Swygert
- From McDowell to Swygert
Weston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Weston is located in McLean County
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- From McDowell to Weston
Cayuga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cayuga is located in Livingston County
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- From McDowell to Cayuga
Eylar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Eylar is located in Livingston County
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- From McDowell to Eylar
Chenoa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chenoa is located in McLean County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chenoa
- From McDowell to Chenoa
Wing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wing is located in Livingston County
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- From McDowell to Wing
Forrest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Forrest is located in Livingston County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
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- Graymont
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  - Graymont is located in Livingston County
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  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graymont <1>
- Saunemin
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Saunemin is located in Livingston County
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saunemin <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Saunemin
  - From McDowell to Saunemin
- Meadows
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Meadows is located in McLean County
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  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Meadows
  - From McDowell to Meadows
- Odell
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  - Odell is located in Livingston County
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Odell
  - From McDowell to Odell
- Cornell
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  - Cornell is located in Livingston County
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornell <1>
- Griswold
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  - Griswold is located in Livingston County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold

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

Livingston County ...

McDowell is located in Livingston County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Livingston County: Ford, Grundy, Kankakee, La Salle, McLean & Woodford.

Curious and Interesting Names Near McDowell ...

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 McDowell.

Airports Near McDowell ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to McDowell and that information can be found on the Airports Page for McDowell.

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
Also of Interest:

Footnotes ...

<1>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>	If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Livingston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to McDowell), 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.