Around West City ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Carbondale. It is located about 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of West City. Carbondale has a population of 25,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Marion. It is located about 18 miles [ km] to the south of West City and has a population of 17,400 people.
For comparison, West City has a population of 630 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from West City, with the nearest first.
- Benton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <3>
- Rend City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Buckner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
- Buckner is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckner <3>
- Steel City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
- Steel City is located in Franklin County
- Orient
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
- Orient is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <3>
- Valier
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
- Valier is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valier <3>
- Christopher
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
- Christopher is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <3>
- Coello
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coello
- Coello is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coello <3>
- Deering City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deering City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering City
- Deering City is located in Franklin County
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- Hanaford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - North City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
- North City is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- West Frankfort
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
- West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
- Whittington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington
- Whittington is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittington <3>
- Cambon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambon
- Cambon is located in Franklin County
- Plumfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield
- Plumfield is located in Franklin County
- Hanaford
For more communities neighboring West City, please visit our County-by-County Page for West City.
Franklin County ...
West City is located in Franklin County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Hamilton, Jackson, Jefferson, Perry, Saline & Williamson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West City ...
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 West City.
Airports Near West City ...
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 West City and that information can be found on the Airports Page for West City.
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 ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 West City. |
| <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 Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to West City), 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. |