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Around Villa Grove ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Champaign. It is located about 17 miles [27 km] to the north of Villa Grove. Champaign has a population of 89,400 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Urbana. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the north of Villa Grove and has a population of 41,700 people.

For comparison, Villa Grove has a population of 2,400 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Villa Grove, with the nearest first.

  • Fairland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
    • Fairland is located in Douglas County
  • Camargo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Longview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Longview is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longview <3>
  • Patterson Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
    • Patterson Springs is located in Douglas County
  • Hayes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
    • Hayes is located in Douglas County
  • Murdock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
    • Murdock is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murdock <3>
  • Pesotum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Tuscola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
    • Tuscola is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <3>
  • Broadlands
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadlands
    • Broadlands is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadlands <3>
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    • Philo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
      • Philo is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <3>
    • Newman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Tolono
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolono
      • Tolono is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolono <3>
    • Chicken Bristle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicken Bristle
      • Chicken Bristle is located in Douglas County
    • Ficklin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ficklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin
      • Ficklin is located in Douglas County
    • Kemp
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
      • Kemp is located in Douglas County

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

Douglas County ...

Villa Grove is located in Douglas County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Douglas County: Champaign, Coles, Edgar, Moultrie, Piatt & Vermilion.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Villa Grove ...

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 Villa Grove.

Airports Near Villa Grove ...

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

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for Villa Grove: www.villagrove.org/

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 Villa Grove.
<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 Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Villa Grove), 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.









 

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