Around Old Pekin ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Louisville (KY). It is located about 21 miles [33 km] to the southeast of Old Pekin. Louisville (KY) has a population of 256,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Jeffersonville. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the southeast of Old Pekin and has a population of 48,500 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Old Pekin, with the nearest first.
- New Pekin
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Borden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden
- Borden is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Borden <3>
- New Providence
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- New Providence is located in Clark County
- South Boston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Washington County
- Broom Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broom Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
- Broom Hill is located in Clark County
- Greenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
- Palmyra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <3>
- Starlight
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlight
- Starlight is located in Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starlight <3>
- Bradford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bradford is located in Harrison County
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- Salem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
- Galena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Wilson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Clark County
- Bennettsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
- Bennettsville is located in Clark County
- Fredericksburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg is located in Washington County
- Estimated population in 2013: 84 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <3>
- Floyds Knobs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyds Knobs
- Floyds Knobs is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floyds Knobs <3>
- Salem
For more communities neighboring Old Pekin, please visit our County-by-County Page for Old Pekin.
Washington County ...
Old Pekin is located in Washington County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Lawrence, Orange & Scott.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Old Pekin ...
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 Old Pekin.
Airports Near Old Pekin ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Old Pekin and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Old Pekin.
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:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Pekin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyindiana.com/
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 Old Pekin. |
| <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 we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Old Pekin), 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. |