Princeton, Kentucky

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Clarksville (TN). It is located about 47 miles [75 km] to the southeast of Princeton and has a population of 103,455 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Hopkinsville. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the southeast of Princeton and has a population of 30,089 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Metropolis (IL)	W	44 mi [70.8 km]	6,540	0.89% increase
	Benton	SW	31 mi [49.89 km]	4,367	4.05% increase
	Cadiz	S	17 mi [27.36 km]	2,563	8.01% increase
	Calvert City	W	27 mi [43.45 km]	2,763	2.3% increase
	Central City	E	43 mi [69.2 km]	5,698	3.31% decrease
	Dawson Springs	NE	11 mi [17.7 km]	2,903	2.58% decrease
	Greenville	E	39 mi [62.8 km]	4,235	3.71% decrease
	Madisonville	NE	26 mi [41.84 km]	19,106	1.04% decrease
	Marion	NW	18 mi [28.97 km]	3,102	2.94% decrease
	Mayfield	SW	49 mi [78.9 km]	10,186	1.58% decrease
	Morganfield	N	39 mi [62.8 km]	3,294	5.72% decrease
	Murray	SW	41 mi [66 km]	16,557	10.75% increase
	Oak Grove	SE	39 mi [62.8 km]	9,205	30.31% increase
	Paducah	W	41 mi [66 km]	25,521	2.99% decrease
	Providence	N	21 mi [33.8 km]	3,419	5.32% decrease

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Clay	N	25 mi [40.23 km]	1,142	3.14% decrease
	Crofton	E	22 mi [35.41 km]	962	14.8% increase
	Dycusburg	W	16 mi [25.75 km]	---
	Earlington	NE	23 mi [37.01 km]	1,571	4.73% decrease
	Eddyville	W	10 mi [16.09 km]	2,416	2.81% increase
	Fredonia	NW	11 mi [17.7 km]	414	1.43% decrease
	Grand Rivers	W	20 mi [32.19 km]	333	2.92% decrease
	Kuttawa	W	13 mi [20.92 km]	647	8.56% increase
	Lake City	W	20 mi [32.19 km]	---
	Mortons Gap	E	24 mi [38.62 km]	937	1.58% decrease
	Nebo	NE	23 mi [37.01 km]	216	1.82% decrease
	Nortonville	E	24 mi [38.62 km]	1,234	2.37% decrease
	Saint Charles	E	19 mi [30.58 km]	307	0.65% decrease
	Salem	NW	22 mi [35.41 km]	753	2.08% decrease
	Wheatcroft	N	26 mi [41.84 km]	168	2.89% decrease

Caldwell County

Princeton is located in Caldwell County and is the county seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Caldwell: Christian, Crittenden, Hopkins, Lyon and Trigg.

While not sharing a border with Caldwell, the following counties are close to Princeton: Webster, Livingston and Marshall.

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

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Princeton
	Gallatin County (IL)	NW	Saline Rocks Ferry (IL)	38 miles [61 km]
	Hardin County (IL)	NW	Cave in Rock Ferry (IL)	29 miles [46 km]
	Massac County (IL)	W	Unionville (IL)	36 miles [57 km]
	Pope County (IL)	W	Hamletsburg (IL)	30 miles [48 km]
	Calloway County	SW	Hico	30 miles [48 km]
	Christian County	SE	Bainbridge	14 miles [22 km]
	Crittenden County	NW	Mexico	14 miles [22 km]
	Graves County	W	Symsonia	37 miles [59 km]
	Hopkins County	NE	Olney	10 miles [16 km]
	Livingston County	W	Iuka	19 miles [30 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Kentucky<3>

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