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Around Pryortown ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Cape Girardeau (MO). It is located about 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Pryortown. Cape Girardeau (MO) has a population of 41,600 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Paducah (KY). It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the east of Pryortown and has a population of 24,900 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Pryortown, with the nearest first.

  • Olmsted
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Pulaski
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <2>
  • Villa Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
    • Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County
  • Mounds
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
    • Mounds is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
  • Ullin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Mound City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Tamms
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
    • Tamms is located in Alexander County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <2>
  • Unity
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cache
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
    • Cache is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cache <2>
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    • Grand Chain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chain
      • Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chain <2>
    • New Grand Chain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
      • New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Diswood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
      • Diswood is located in Alexander County
    • Perks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cairo Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
      • Cairo Junction is located in Alexander County
    • Elco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

For more communities neighboring Pryortown, please visit our County-by-County Page for Pryortown.

Pulaski County ...

Pryortown is located in Pulaski County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pulaski County: Alexander, Johnson, Massac, Union & Ballard (KY).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pryortown ...

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 Pryortown.

Airports Near Pryortown ...

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 Pryortown and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Pryortown.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

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









 

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