Around Bloomington ...
Bloomington is the largest city within a 50 mile [80 km] radius.
The next largest community is Bedford. It is located about 21 miles [ km] to the south of Bloomington
For comparison, Bloomington has a population of 85,600 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Bloomington, with the nearest first.
- Clear Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
- Clear Creek is located in Monroe County
- Highland Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Highland Village is located in Monroe County
- Dolan
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
- Dolan is located in Monroe County
- Ellettsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
- Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <3>
- Smithville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <3>
- Unionville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <3>
- Kirksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
- Kirksville is located in Monroe County
- Stanford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
- Stanford is located in Monroe County
- Harrodsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
- Harrodsburg is located in Monroe County
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- Stinesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
- Stinesville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Guthrie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
- Guthrie is located in Lawrence County
- Solsberry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solsberry
- Solsberry is located in Greene County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solsberry <3>
- Gosport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
- Gosport is located in Owen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gosport <3>
- Helmsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Popcorn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popcorn
- Popcorn is located in Lawrence County
- Stinesville
For more communities neighboring Bloomington, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bloomington.
Monroe County ...
Bloomington is located in Monroe County<4> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Brown, Greene, Jackson, Lawrence, Morgan & Owen.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bloomington ...
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 Bloomington.
Airports Near Bloomington ...
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 Bloomington and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bloomington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bloomington ...
Looking for more information about Bloomington? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Bloomington. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Bloomington, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bloomington.
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 Indiana:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Indiana Statewide Tourism
- Bloomington Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bloomington
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bloomington: www.city.bloomington.in.us/
The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.in.us/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bloomington. |
| <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 Indiana's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bloomington), 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. |