Around Paxton ...
For comparison, Paxton has a population of 4,100 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Paxton, with the nearest first.
- Loda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ludlow
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Elliott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Buckley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gifford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rankin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Melvin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prospect
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prospect is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Rantoul
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Roberts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cissna Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dewey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Penfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Thawville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
For more communities neighboring Paxton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Paxton.
Ford County ...
Paxton is located in Ford County<3> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ford County: Champaign, Iroquois, Kankakee, Livingston, McLean & Vermilion.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Paxton ...
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 Paxton.
Airports Near Paxton ...
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 Paxton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Paxton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paxton ...
Looking for more information about Paxton? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Paxton. 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 Paxton, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Paxton.
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 Paxton. |
| <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 Ford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Paxton), 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. |