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Around Sonora ...

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Sonora, with the nearest first.

  • Galland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Galland is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
  • Sandusky
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandusky is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
  • Montrose
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Nauvoo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Powellton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Powellton is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
  • Keokuk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Keokuk is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokuk
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,090 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keokuk <1>
  • Hamilton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Elvaston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Madison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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    • New Boston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • New Boston is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
    • Ferris
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Niota
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Adrian
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Warsaw
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Alexandria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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

Hancock County ...

Sonora would have been located within present day Hancock County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hancock County: Lee (IA), Adams, Henderson, McDonough, Schuyler, Clark (MO) & Lewis (MO).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sonora ...

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 Sonora.

Airports Near Sonora ...

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

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 Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sonora), 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.