Around Pekin ...
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Pekin, with the nearest first.
- Chestnut Mound
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Boma
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Boma is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
- Nameless
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Baxter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gordonsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Burton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Burton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Hickman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Temperance Hall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Bluff Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
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- Boiling Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Carthage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ditty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ditty is located in Putnam County
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- South Carthage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Burgess
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burgess is located in Putnam County
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- Rough Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County
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For more communities neighboring Pekin, please visit our County-by-County Page for Pekin.
Putnam County ...
Pekin would have been located within present day Putnam County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Putnam County: Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Overton, Smith & White.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pekin ...
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 Pekin.
Airports Near Pekin ...
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 Pekin and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Pekin.
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 Tennessee:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
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 Tennessee's counties, including Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Pekin), 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. |