Around West Frankfort ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Carbondale. It is located about 19 miles [30 km] to the southwest of West Frankfort. Carbondale has a population of 25,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Marion. It is located about 11 miles [ km] to the south of West Frankfort and has a population of 17,400 people.
For comparison, West Frankfort has a population of 7,700 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from West Frankfort, with the nearest first.
- Deering City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Orient
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Cambon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambon
- Cambon is located in Franklin County
- Freeman Spur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Spur
- Freeman Spur is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Freeman Spur has also been known as:
- Freeman Spur village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman Spur <3>
- Plumfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield
- Plumfield is located in Franklin County
- Stiritz
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiritz
- Stiritz is located in Williamson County
- Johnston City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston City
- Johnston City is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston City <3>
- Hanaford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Parrish
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
- Parrish is located in Franklin County
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- West City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Zeigler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeigler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Zeigler is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeigler <3>
- Benton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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>
- Buckner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
- Steel City is located in Franklin County
- Whiteash
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteash
- Whiteash is located in Williamson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
- West City
For more communities neighboring West Frankfort, please visit our County-by-County Page for West Frankfort.
Franklin County ...
West Frankfort 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 Frankfort ...
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 Frankfort.
Airports Near West Frankfort ...
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 Frankfort and that information can be found on the Airports Page for West Frankfort.
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 Frankfort. 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 Frankfort. |
| <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 Frankfort), 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. |