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Around Illinois Plant ...

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Illinois Plant, with the nearest first.

  • Hayes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bell City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lacassine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Iowa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Iowa is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
  • Lake Arthur
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Welsh
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Welsh is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,195 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welsh <1>
  • Roanoke
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Grand Chenier
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Greinwich Village
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Greinwich Village is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greinwich Village
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    • Jennings
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jennings is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennings <1>
    • Creole
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Creole is located in Cameron Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creole
    • Grand Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Grand Lake is located in Cameron Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
    • Lake Charles
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fenton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Fenton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <1>
    • Mermentau
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)

For more communities neighboring Illinois Plant, please visit our Parish-by-Parish Page for Illinois Plant.

Calcasieu Parish ...

Illinois Plant is primarily located in Calcasieu Parish<2>. A portion of Illinois Plant extends into Cameron Parish.

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Calcasieu Parish: Beauregard, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Newton (TX) & Orange (TX).

Although it doesn't share a border with Calcasieu Parish, Acadia is close to Illinois Plant.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Illinois Plant ...

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 Illinois Plant.

Airports Near Illinois Plant ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Illinois Plant and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Illinois Plant.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Calcasieu, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Illinois Plant), 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.