Around South Carrollton ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Owensboro. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the north of South Carrollton. Owensboro has a population of 60,300 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Madisonville. It is located about 19 miles [ km] to the west of South Carrollton and has a population of 18,700 people.
For comparison, South Carrollton has a population of 180 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from South Carrollton, with the nearest first.
- Central City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Muhlenberg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <2>
- Bremen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Bremen is located in Muhlenberg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <2>
- Ceralvo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Cleaton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Lynn City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Powderly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
- Powderly is located in Muhlenberg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderly <2>
- Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island
- Island is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island <2>
- Nebo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Luzerne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Luzerne is located in Muhlenberg County
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- Nonnell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonnell
- Nonnell is located in Muhlenberg County
- Former name for Nonnell:
- Tarma
- Rockport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Sacramento
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
- Sacramento is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <2>
- Centertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
- Centertown is located in Ohio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Depoy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Drakesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakesboro
- Drakesboro is located in Muhlenberg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakesboro <2>
- Nonnell
For more communities neighboring South Carrollton, please visit our County-by-County Page for South Carrollton.
Muhlenberg County ...
South Carrollton is located in Muhlenberg County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Muhlenberg County: Butler, Christian, Hopkins, Logan, McLean, Ohio & Todd.
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Carrollton ...
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 South Carrollton.
Airports Near South Carrollton ...
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 South Carrollton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for South Carrollton.
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 South Carrollton. 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 South Carrollton. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Muhlenberg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to South Carrollton), 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. |