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TripAdvisor Links

Introduction ...

Whether we're planning a trip and want to make reservations or still at home and looking for a place to eat, we usually start by visiting the TripAdvisor website. Once on their website we search for what's available, then check the recommendations and experiences of other people.

Although there are many ways of searching the TripAdvisor website, we prefer to start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page. On the Tourism page you'll find a quick overview of the community, with links to restaurants, lodging, flights, rentals and nearby attractions.

In addition, you'll find a link to the TripAdvisor Forum for Merna. If you have a question about your travel plans, post it on their Forum and see if others can give you an answer.

All of this can be found on the TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merna.

The following list should help you find nearby communities that also have TripAdvisor pages.

List of Neighboring TripAdvisor Tourism Pages ...

Below is a list of those communities which have a TripAdvisor Tourism page and are relatively close to Merna - within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1>.

Unless noted otherwise, the following communities are located in McLean County.

Our list sorts the communities in alphabetical order. There are 56 communities listed:

  • Anchor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Armington
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Arrowsmith
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Atlanta
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bellflower
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Benson
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bloomington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Carlock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Chenoa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Clinton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Colfax
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Congerville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Cooksville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Cropsey
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Danvers
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Danvers is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
    • Danvers has also been known as:
    • Danver
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <2>
  • De Land
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Deer Creek
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Downs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • El Paso
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Elliott
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Ellsworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Eureka
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairbury
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Farmer City
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fisher
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fisher is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <2>
  • Flanagan
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Foosland
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Forrest
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Gibson City
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Gibson City is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
    • Gibson City has also been known as:
    • Gibson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson City <2>
  • Goodfield
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Graymont
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Gridley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Heyworth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hudson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lane
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Le Roy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Lexington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Mackinaw
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Mackinaw is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
    • Former name for Mackinaw:
    • Mackinawtown
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mackinaw <2>
  • Mansfield
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • McLean
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Melvin
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Minier
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Minonk
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Normal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Pontiac
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Pontiac is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,176 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <2>
  • Roanoke
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Saybrook
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Secor
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Shirley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sibley
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Stanford
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Strawn
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Towanda
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wapella
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Waynesville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Weldon
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Merna) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.