Around Springfield ...
For comparison, Springfield has a population of 114,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Springfield, with the nearest first.
- Hawthorne Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jerome
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jerome is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
- Leland Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Southern View
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Southern View is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
- Grandview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grandview is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
- Ridgely
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Clear Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Woodside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Curran
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Rochester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Riverton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sherman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chatham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Spaulding
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
- Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
- New City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- New City is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
For more communities neighboring Springfield, please visit our County-by-County Page for Springfield.
Sangamon County ...
Springfield is located in Sangamon County<3> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sangamon County: Christian, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Menard, Montgomery & Morgan.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Springfield ...
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 Springfield.
Airports Near Springfield ...
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 Springfield and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Springfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Springfield ...
Looking for more information about Springfield? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Springfield. 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 Springfield, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Springfield.
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 Springfield. |
| <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 Sangamon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Springfield), 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. |