Around Nortonville ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Springfield. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the northeast of Nortonville. Springfield has a population of 114,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Jacksonville. It is located about 12 miles [ km] to the north of Nortonville and has a population of 18,500 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Nortonville, with the nearest first.
- Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
- Murrayville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
- Murrayville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <3>
- Scottville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Scottville is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <3>
- Woodson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
- Woodson is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodson <3>
- Pisgah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Manchester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <3>
- Modesto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modesto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Modesto is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modesto <3>
- South Jacksonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
- Waverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Waverly is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <3>
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- Arnold
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Palmyra
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <3>
- Alexander
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Alexander is located in Morgan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander <3>
- Jacksonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,488 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <3>
- Lynnville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Roodhouse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roodhouse
- Roodhouse is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roodhouse <3>
- Arnold
For more communities neighboring Nortonville, please visit our County-by-County Page for Nortonville.
Morgan County ...
Nortonville is located in Morgan County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Morgan County: Brown, Cass, Greene, Macoupin, Pike, Sangamon & Scott.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nortonville ...
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 Nortonville.
Airports Near Nortonville ...
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 Nortonville and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Nortonville.
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 ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nortonville. 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 Nortonville. |
| <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 Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Nortonville), 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. |