Around Valley Creek ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Rockford. It is located about 23 miles [37 km] to the east of where Valley Creek would have been located. Rockford has a population of 145,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Freeport. It lies just northwest of Valley Creek and has a population of 23,400 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Valley Creek, with the nearest first.
- Baileyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
- Baileyville is located in Ogle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyville <3>
- German Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
- German Valley is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for German Valley <3>
- Ridott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridott
- Ridott is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridott <3>
- Freeport
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <3>
- Florence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Adeline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Egan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
- Egan is located in Ogle County
- Bolton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Cedarville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <3>
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- Dakota
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
- Dakota is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dakota <3>
- Forreston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston
- Forreston is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forreston <3>
- Harper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Ogle County
- Seward
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Seward is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <3>
- Pecatonica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecatonica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecatonica
- Pecatonica is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecatonica <3>
- Leaf River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf River
- Leaf River is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leaf River <3>
- Dakota
For more communities neighboring Valley Creek, please visit our County-by-County Page for Valley Creek.
Stephenson County ...
Valley Creek would have been located within present day Stephenson County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Stephenson County: Carroll, Jo Daviess, Ogle, Winnebago, Green (WI) & Lafayette (WI).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Valley Creek ...
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 Valley Creek.
Airports Near Valley Creek ...
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 Valley Creek and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Valley Creek.
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 ...
The official website for Stephenson County: www.co.stephenson.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 Valley Creek. |
| <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 Stephenson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Valley Creek), 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. |