Elizabethtown, Illinois

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Henderson (KY). It is located about 47 miles [75 km] to the northeast of Elizabethtown and has a population of 27,373 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Paducah (KY). It is located about 32 miles [51 km] to the southwest of Elizabethtown and has a population of 26,307 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Carmi	N	44 mi [70.8 km]	5,203	4.04% decrease
	Carterville	NW	47 mi [75.6 km]	5,441	17.87% increase
	Eldorado	N	26 mi [41.84 km]	4,392	3.13% decrease
	Harrisburg	NW	23 mi [37.01 km]	9,582	2.82% decrease
	Herrin	NW	46 mi [74 km]	12,337	9.2% increase
	Johnston City	NW	42 mi [67.6 km]	3,477	2.25% decrease
	Marion	NW	38 mi [61.2 km]	17,388	8.44% increase
	Metropolis	SW	29 mi [46.67 km]	6,540	0.89% increase
	West Frankfort	NW	46 mi [74 km]	8,190	---
	Mount Vernon (IN)	NE	40 mi [64.4 km]	6,980	6.66% decrease
	Benton (KY)	S	41 mi [66 km]	4,367	4.05% increase
	Madisonville (KY)	E	44 mi [70.8 km]	19,106	1.04% decrease
	Morganfield (KY)	NE	27 mi [43.45 km]	3,294	5.72% decrease
	Princeton (KY)	SE	33 mi [53.1 km]	6,398	2.11% decrease
	Providence (KY)	E	30 mi [48.28 km]	3,419	5.32% decrease

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bay City	SW	17 mi [27.36 km]	---
	Cave-In-Rock	E	7 mi [11.27 km]	307	11.27% decrease
	Eddyville	W	15 mi [24.14 km]	141	7.84% decrease
	Equality	N	19 mi [30.58 km]	668	7.35% decrease
	Golconda	SW	11 mi [17.7 km]	653	10.06% decrease
	Junction	N	19 mi [30.58 km]	129	7.19% decrease
	Leisure City	W	8 mi [12.87 km]	---
	Old Shawneetown	NE	19 mi [30.58 km]	258	7.19% decrease
	Rosiclare	SW	3 mi [4.83 km]	1,085	10.55% decrease
	Shawneetown	N	19 mi [30.58 km]	1,308	7.23% decrease
	Carrsville (KY)	SW	5 mi [8.05 km]	71	10.94% increase
	Dycusburg (KY)	S	21 mi [33.8 km]	---
	Marion (KY)	SE	14 mi [22.53 km]	3,102	2.94% decrease
	Salem (KY)	S	13 mi [20.92 km]	753	2.08% decrease
	Sturgis (KY)	E	18 mi [28.97 km]	1,925	5.17% decrease

Hardin County

Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County and is the county seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hardin: Gallatin, Union (KY), Crittenden (KY), Livingston (KY), Pope and Saline.

While not sharing a border with Hardin, the following counties are close to Elizabethtown: Webster (KY), Caldwell (KY) and Johnson.

Below are counties that are near Elizabethtown (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Elizabethtown:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Elizabethtown
	Franklin County	NW	Ferber	39 miles [62 km]
	Gallatin County	NE	Saline Rocks Ferry	12 miles [19 km]
	Hamilton County	N	Broughton	34 miles [54 km]
	Johnson County	W	Flatwoods	23 miles [37 km]
	Massac County	SW	Midway	23 miles [37 km]
	Perry County	NW	Corinth	36 miles [57 km]
	Pope County	W	Gowins	8 miles [12 km]
	Pulaski County	W	Karnak	38 miles [61 km]
	Saline County	N	Derby	13 miles [20 km]
	White County	N	Gossett	32 miles [51 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Illinois<3>

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