Around Illinois Bend ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Ardmore (OK). It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the northeast of Illinois Bend. Ardmore (OK) has a population of 24,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Gainesville. It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the southeast of Illinois Bend and has a population of 16,900 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Illinois Bend, with the nearest first.
- Leon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Love County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <3>
- Jimtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Jimtown is located in Love County (OK)
- Petersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Jefferson County (OK)
- Spanish Fort
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fort
- Spanish Fort is located in Montague County
- Orr
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
- Orr is located in Love County (OK)
- Bonita
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Burneyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burneyville
- Burneyville is located in Love County (OK)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burneyville <3>
- Marysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Cooke County
- Rowland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
- Rowland is located in Montague County
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- Grady
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Grady is located in Jefferson County (OK)
- Hynds City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hynds City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynds City
- Hynds City is located in Montague County
- Saint Jo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Jo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Jo
- Saint Jo is located in Montague County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Jo <3>
- Nocona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nocona
- Nocona is located in Montague County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,016 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nocona <3>
- Oscar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
- Oscar is located in Jefferson County (OK)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oscar <3>
- Muenster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muenster
- Muenster is located in Cooke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muenster <3>
- Grady
For more communities neighboring Illinois Bend, please visit our County-by-County Page for Illinois Bend.
Montague County ...
Illinois Bend is primarily located in Montague County<4>. A portion of Illinois Bend extends into Cooke County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montague County: Jefferson (OK), Love (OK), Clay, Cooke, Jack & Wise.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Illinois Bend ...
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 Bend.
Airports Near Illinois Bend ...
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 Illinois Bend and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Illinois Bend.
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 Texas:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Illinois Bend. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Illinois Bend. |
| <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 Texas' counties, including Montague, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Illinois Bend), 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. |