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Around Rochester ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Springfield. It lies just west of Rochester. Springfield has a population of 114,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Lincoln. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the north of Rochester and has a population of 13,400 people.

For comparison, Rochester has a population of 3,700 people.

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

  • Clear Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
    • Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Grandview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
  • Hawthorne Place
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorne Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Place
    • Hawthorne Place is located in Sangamon County
  • New City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
    • New City is located in Sangamon County
  • Riverton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Riverton is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <3>
  • Southern View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
    • Southern View is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
  • Springfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Dawson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
    • Dawson is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <3>
  • Jerome
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Jerome is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
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    • Mechanicsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Spaulding
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
      • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
    • Leland Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
      • Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
    • Woodside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Sangamon County
    • Bolivia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
      • Bolivia is located in Christian County
    • Buffalo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

Sangamon County ...

Rochester is located in Sangamon County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sangamon County: Christian, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Menard, Montgomery & Morgan.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rochester ...

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 Rochester.

Airports Near Rochester ...

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rochester ...

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

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

The official website for Rochester: www.rochesteril.org/

The official website for Sangamon County: www.co.sangamon.il.us/

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 Rochester.
<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 Sangamon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rochester), 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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