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Around Watkins Ford ...

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Watkins Ford, with the nearest first.

  • McCormick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • McCormick is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
  • Eddyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Glendale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Glendale is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
  • Oak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Oak is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
  • Stonefort
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ozark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hartsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hartsville is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
  • New Burnside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Reynoldsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Reynoldsburg is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsburg
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    • Rock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Rock is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • Simpson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lusk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Lusk is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
    • Mitchellsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Mitchellsville is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
    • Carrier Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
      • Former names for Carrier Mills:
      • Carriers Mills
      • Morrilsville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <1>
    • Dixon Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Dixon Springs is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs

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

Pope County ...

Watkins Ford is located in Pope County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pope County: Hardin, Johnson, Massac, Saline, Williamson & Livingston (KY).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Watkins Ford ...

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 Watkins Ford.

Airports Near Watkins Ford ...

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

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