1Lincoln's New Salem
Recreated former frontier village in Menard County, Illinois.
Attractions near Colchester
Carthage Jail, 18 mi from Colchester
All of it lies outside: 4 places within 40 miles, none inside Colchester. On the list: 3 museums and a city park, among others. Go 59 mi out for Lincoln's New Salem.
Attractions nearby
11
within 60 miles
The big one
18 mi
Carthage Jail
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Museum · 18 mi west
Carthage Jail
Museum in Carthage, Illinois, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Map of the places
On the map, most of the 4 sit to the west.
Orange: Colchester. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The full list
These 11 are all within 60 miles.
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7New Philadelphia National Historic Site
Place in Illinois on the National Register of Historic Places.
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11Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Colchester → · Colchester’s history →
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Photo credits
Lincoln's New Salem: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Mark Twain Cave: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Carthage Jail: Nyttend, Public domain · Dickson Mounds: MattHucke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Nauvoo House: Jake from Utah, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · New Philadelphia National Historic Site: Nyttend, Public domain · Wildlife Prairie Park: Katherine Johnson, CC BY 2.0 · Carl Sandburg State Historic Site: Robert Haugland, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Crapo Park: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Wood Mansion: Smallbones, Public domain
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