Around Charleston ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Cape Girardeau. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the north of Charleston. Cape Girardeau has a population of 41,600 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Sikeston. It is located about 13 miles [ km] to the west of Charleston and has a population of 16,000 people.
For comparison, Charleston has a population of 5,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Charleston, with the nearest first.
- Bertrand
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Diehlstadt
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diehlstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diehlstadt
- Diehlstadt is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Anniston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Wilson City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson City
- Wilson City is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- East Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prairie
- East Prairie is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Prairie <3>
- Greenfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Mississippi County
- Miner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Wyatt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Cairo Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
- Cairo Junction is located in Alexander County (IL)
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- Cairo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <3>
- Future City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
- Future City is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Blodgett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Thirtyfour Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirtyfour Corner
- Thirtyfour Corner is located in Mississippi County
- Cache
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
- Cache is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cache <3>
- Miller City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller City
- Miller City is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller City <3>
- Cairo
For more communities neighboring Charleston, please visit our County-by-County Page for Charleston.
Mississippi County ...
Charleston is located in Mississippi County<4> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mississippi County: Alexander (IL), Ballard (KY), Carlisle (KY), Fulton (KY), Hickman (KY), New Madrid & Scott. The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Charleston ...
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 Charleston.
Airports Near Charleston ...
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 Charleston and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Charleston.
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 Missouri:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Charleston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Charleston. |
| <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 Missouri's counties, including Mississippi, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Charleston), 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. |