Welcome to Bearsdale ...

Bearsdale is located in Macon County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Bearsdale, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bearsdale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

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

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

The area code for Bearsdale: (217)

Communities near Bearsdale ...

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

• Decatur
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Clinton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
• Mount Zion
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
  • Mount Zion is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,762 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <4>
• Forsyth
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
• Maroa
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Moweaqua
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moweaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moweaqua
  • Moweaqua is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moweaqua <4>
• Mount Pulaski
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pulaski
  • Mount Pulaski is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pulaski <4>
• Cerro Gordo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
• Harristown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
  • Harristown is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harristown <4>
• Long Creek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 Bearsdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bearsdale.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bearsdale. 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 Bearsdale.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bearsdale ...

Looking for more information about Bearsdale? 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 Bearsdale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bearsdale.

Adding Bearsdale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bearsdale in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bearsdale was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

We also found Bearsdale in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Bearsdale post office opened in 1882.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bearsdale.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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