Around Sinclair ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Springfield. It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the east of Sinclair. Springfield has a population of 114,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Jacksonville. It lies just southwest of Sinclair and has a population of 18,500 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Sinclair, with the nearest first.
- Arnold
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Literberry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Literberry
- Literberry is located in Morgan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Literberry <3>
- Old Princeton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Princeton
- Old Princeton is located in Cass County
- Prentice
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
- Prentice is located in Morgan County
- Alexander
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Alexander is located in Morgan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander <3>
- Arcadia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Morgan County
- Jacksonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,488 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <3>
- Ashland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <3>
- Philadelphia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Cass County
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- Pisgah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - South Jacksonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
- South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
- Pleasant Plains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Pleasant Plains is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Plains <3>
- Virginia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
- Virginia is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <3>
- Berlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - New Berlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <3>
- Pisgah
For more communities neighboring Sinclair, please visit our County-by-County Page for Sinclair.
Morgan County ...
Sinclair is located in Morgan County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Morgan County: Brown, Cass, Greene, Macoupin, Pike, Sangamon & Scott.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sinclair ...
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 Sinclair.
Airports Near Sinclair ...
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 Sinclair and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Sinclair.
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:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sinclair. 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 Sinclair. |
| <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 Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sinclair), 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. |