Around New Athens ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Charleston. It is located about 16 miles [25 km] to the southwest of where New Athens would have been located. Charleston has a population of 20,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Mattoon. It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the southwest of New Athens and has a population of 17,500 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from New Athens, with the nearest first.
- Brocton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brocton
- Brocton is located in Edgar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brocton <2>
- Oakland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Coles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <2>
- Redmon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmon
- Redmon is located in Edgar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmon <2>
- Kansas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Kansas is located in Edgar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <2>
- Ashmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmore
- Ashmore is located in Coles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashmore <2>
- Grandview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Grandview is located in Edgar County
- Rardin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Conlogue
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Bushton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
- Bushton is located in Coles County
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- Hindsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindsboro
- Hindsboro is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindsboro <2>
- Newman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Newman is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newman <2>
- Hume
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
- Hume is located in Edgar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hume <2>
- Metcalf
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
- Metcalf is located in Edgar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metcalf <2>
- Murdock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
- Murdock is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murdock <2>
- Bell Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Ridge
- Bell Ridge is located in Edgar County
- Hindsboro
For more communities neighboring New Athens, please visit our County-by-County Page for New Athens.
Edgar County ...
New Athens would have been located within present day Edgar County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Edgar County: Champaign, Clark, Coles, Douglas, Vermilion, Vermillion (IN) & Vigo (IN).
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Athens ...
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 New Athens.
Airports Near New Athens ...
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 New Athens and that information can be found on the Airports Page for New Athens.
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 New Athens. |
| <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 Edgar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to New Athens), 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. |