Around Nelson ...
For comparison, Nelson has a population of 160 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Nelson, with the nearest first.
- Prairieville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Prairieville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Rock Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sterling
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Harmon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dixon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Penrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Penrose is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
- Galt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Woosung
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Eldena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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- Nachusa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Buffalo Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Buffalo Grove is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
- Coleta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hazelhurst
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
- Amboy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Deer Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
For more communities neighboring Nelson, please visit our County-by-County Page for Nelson.
Lee County ...
Nelson is located in Lee County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lee County: Bureau, DeKalb, La Salle, Ogle & Whiteside.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nelson ...
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 Nelson.
Airports Near Nelson ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Nelson and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Nelson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nelson ...
Looking for more information about Nelson? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Nelson. 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 Nelson, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Nelson.
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:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Nelson. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Nelson), 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. |