Welcome to Amenia ...

Amenia is located in Piatt County<1>.

The location of Amenia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Amenia is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Amenia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Amenia lies within the (217) area code.

Communities Also Named Amenia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Amenia - they are located in New York and North Dakota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Amenia.

Communities near Amenia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Amenia.

• Decatur
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
  • Decatur is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
• Mahomet
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahomet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahomet
  • Mahomet is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahomet <4>
• Clinton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in De Witt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
• Monticello
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Monticello is located in Piatt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,557 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
• Forsyth
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
  • Forsyth is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <4>
• Farmer City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer City
  • Farmer City is located in De Witt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmer City <4>
• Maroa
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maroa
  • Maroa is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maroa <4>
• Bement
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
  • Bement is located in Piatt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,661 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bement <4>
• Cerro Gordo
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
  • Cerro Gordo is located in Piatt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cerro Gordo <4>
• Long Creek
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
  • Long Creek is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Amenia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amenia.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Amenia. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Amenia.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Amenia. See our Newspapers Page for Amenia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amenia ...

Looking for more information about Amenia? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Amenia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Amenia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amenia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Piatt County: www.piattcounty.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov