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Around Valley Mission ...

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

  • Reynoldsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Reynoldsville is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
  • Mill Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mill Creek is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
  • Dutch Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dutch Mills is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
  • Elco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • McClure
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jonesboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Anna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Anna is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <1>
  • Diswood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Diswood is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
  • Dongola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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    • East Cape Girardeau
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Tamms
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Tamms is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <1>
    • Ullin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Thebes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Thebes is located in Alexander County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Wolf Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cape Girardeau
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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

Union County ...

Valley Mission is located in Union County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Union County: Alexander, Jackson, Johnson, Pulaski, Williamson, Cape Girardeau (MO) & Perry (MO).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Valley Mission ...

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 Mission.

Airports Near Valley Mission ...

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

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