Around Rantoul ...
For comparison, Rantoul has a population of 12,300 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Rantoul, with the nearest first.
- Prospect
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Prospect is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Thomasboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ludlow
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dewey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Flatville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flatville is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
- Gifford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fisher
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Penfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Paxton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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- Elliott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Royal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Champaign
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lake of the Woods
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
- Mayview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mayview is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
- Urbana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
For more communities neighboring Rantoul, please visit our County-by-County Page for Rantoul.
Champaign County ...
Rantoul is located in Champaign County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Champaign County: Douglas, Edgar, Ford, McLean, Piatt & Vermilion.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rantoul ...
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 Rantoul.
Airports Near Rantoul ...
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 Rantoul and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Rantoul.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rantoul ...
Looking for more information about Rantoul? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Rantoul. 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 Rantoul, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rantoul.
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 Rantoul. |
| <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 Champaign, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rantoul), 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. |