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Around Shields ...

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

  • Hickory Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Union Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Town is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
  • Bluford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Keenes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Markham City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Markham City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
  • Johnsonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Kell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Texico
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Wayne City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Cartter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cartter is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
    • Iuka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Marlow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Marlow is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
    • Dix
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Dix is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dix <1>
    • Idlewood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
    • Sims
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Jefferson County ...

Shields is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Franklin, Hamilton, Marion, Perry, Washington & Wayne.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shields ...

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 Shields.

Airports Near Shields ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Shields and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Shields.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Shields), 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.