Prairie du Rocher (Randolph County, IL)

Around Prairie du Rocher (aka 'Prairie du Rocher village') ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Belleville. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the north of Prairie du Rocher. Belleville has a population of 40,500 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Arnold (MO). It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the northwest of Prairie du Rocher and has a population of 21,100 people.

For comparison, Prairie du Rocher has a population of 550 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Prairie du Rocher, with the nearest first.

Modoc
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
- Modoc is located in Randolph County
Renault
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renault
- Renault is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renault <2>
Ruma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
- Ruma is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
Brickeys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
- Brickeys is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Former names for Brickeys:
- Brickeys Gristmill
- Brickeys Landing
Needmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Needmore is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
Sainte Genevieve
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Genevieve have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Genevieve
- Sainte Genevieve is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Genevieve <2>
Fults
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fults have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fults
- Fults is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fults <2>
Bloomsdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdale
- Bloomsdale is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomsdale <2>
Evansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <2>
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- Zell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zell
  - Zell is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Red Bud
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
  - Red Bud is located in Randolph County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,442 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bud <2>
- Ellis Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Grove
  - Ellis Grove is located in Randolph County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellis Grove <2>
- Kinsey
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
  - Kinsey is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Quarry Town
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarry Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry Town
  - Quarry Town is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
  - Quarry Town has also been known as:
  - Quarrytown
- Burksville Station
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
  - Burksville Station is located in Monroe County

For more communities neighboring Prairie du Rocher, please visit our County-by-County Page for Prairie du Rocher.

Randolph County ...

Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Randolph County: Jackson, Monroe, Perry, Saint Clair, Washington, Perry (MO) & Sainte Genevieve (MO).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Prairie du Rocher ...

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 Prairie du Rocher.

Airports Near Prairie du Rocher ...

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 Prairie du Rocher and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Prairie du Rocher.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prairie du Rocher ...

Looking for more information about Prairie du Rocher? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Prairie du Rocher. 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 Prairie du Rocher, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Prairie du Rocher.

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:
- Illinois Statewide Tourism
- Prairie du Rocher Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Prairie du Rocher
Also of Interest:

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prairie du Rocher. 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 Prairie du Rocher.
<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 Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Prairie du Rocher), 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.