Around Elgin ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Macon. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the southwest of Elgin. Macon has a population of 5,300 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Palmyra. It is located about 26 miles [ km] to the east of Elgin and has a population of 3,600 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Elgin, with the nearest first.
- Bethel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <3>
- Newark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <3>
- Plevna
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Kirby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Hedge City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
- Hedge City is located in Knox County
- Leonard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Leonard is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <3>
- Shelbyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Nelsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Nelsonville is located in Marion County
- Argola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Emden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Jeddo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Jeddo is located in Knox County
- Novelty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novelty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novelty
- Novelty is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novelty <3>
- La Belle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
- La Belle is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Belle <3>
- Knox City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox City
- Knox City is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox City <3>
- Lewistown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Lewistown is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <3>
- Emden
For more communities neighboring Elgin, please visit our County-by-County Page for Elgin.
Shelby County ...
Elgin is located in Shelby County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shelby County: Knox, Lewis, Macon, Marion, Monroe & Randolph.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elgin ...
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 Elgin.
Airports Near Elgin ...
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 Elgin and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Elgin.
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 Elgin. 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 Elgin. |
| <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 Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Elgin), 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. |