Around New Wells ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Cape Girardeau. It is located about 17 miles [27 km] to the south of where New Wells would have been located. Cape Girardeau has a population of 41,600 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Carbondale (IL). It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the northeast of New Wells and has a population of 25,000 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from New Wells, with the nearest first.
- Shawneetown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
- Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Pocahontas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <3>
- Altenburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenburg
- Altenburg is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altenburg <3>
- Frohna
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Old Appleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Appleton
- Old Appleton is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Leemon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
- Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Oak Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <3>
- Uniontown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Brazeau
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
- Brazeau is located in Perry County
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- Grand Tower
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Tower
- Grand Tower is located in Jackson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Tower <3>
- Daisy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Wolf Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
- Wolf Lake is located in Union County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolf Lake <3>
- Eureka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Farrar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Friedheim
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friedheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedheim
- Friedheim is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friedheim <3>
- Grand Tower
For more communities neighboring New Wells, please visit our County-by-County Page for New Wells.
Cape Girardeau County ...
New Wells would have been located within present day Cape Girardeau County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cape Girardeau County: Alexander (IL), Union (IL), Bollinger, Perry, Scott & Stoddard. The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county.
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Wells ...
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 New Wells.
Airports Near New Wells ...
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 New Wells and that information can be found on the Airports Page for New Wells.
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 ...
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 New Wells. |
| <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 Cape Girardeau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to New Wells), 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. |