Around McElroy Ford ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Bowling Green. It is located about 17 miles [27 km] to the north of McElroy Ford. Bowling Green has a population of 70,600 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Gallatin (TN). It is located about 24 miles [ km] to the south of McElroy Ford and has a population of 44,300 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from McElroy Ford, with the nearest first.
- Mount Aerial
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Aerial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aerial
- Mount Aerial is located in Allen County
- Gold City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Pope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Pope is located in Allen County
- Trammel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Red Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Red Hill is located in Allen County
- Drake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Halfway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Fairfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Adolphus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolphus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolphus
- Adolphus is located in Allen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolphus <3>
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- Franklin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Simpson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
- Petroleum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Salmons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmons
- Salmons is located in Simpson County
- Mitchellville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Mitchellville is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Alvaton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvaton
- Alvaton is located in Warren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvaton <3>
- Black Jack
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Black Jack is located in Simpson County
- Franklin
For more communities neighboring McElroy Ford, please visit our County-by-County Page for McElroy Ford.
Allen County ...
McElroy Ford is primarily located in Allen County<4>. A portion of McElroy Ford extends into Simpson County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Allen County: Barren, Monroe, Simpson, Warren, Macon (TN) & Sumner (TN).
Curious and Interesting Names Near McElroy 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 McElroy Ford.
Airports Near McElroy Ford ...
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 McElroy Ford and that information can be found on the Airports Page for McElroy Ford.
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 Kentucky:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McElroy Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for McElroy Ford. |
| <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 Kentucky's counties, including Allen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to McElroy 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. |