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Welcome to Bloomfield ...

Bloomfield is located in Adams County<1>.


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


Bloomfield is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Bloomfield: (217)

Communities Also Named Bloomfield ...

While we believe that this Bloomfield is located in Adams County, we know of another 3 Illinois communities named Bloomfield. Those communities are located in the following counties: Edgar, Johnson and Scott County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 52 communities that are also named Bloomfield - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick (2), New Jersey (2), New Mexico, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Bloomfield ...

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

  • Quincy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Palmyra
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Palmyra is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,578 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
  • Canton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
  • Camp Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Point
    • Camp Point is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Point <4>
  • Payson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Mendon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • La Grange
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
    • La Grange is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <4>
  • Clayton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
  • Golden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <4>
  • Ursa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)

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 Bloomfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bloomfield.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bloomfield ...

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

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

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.il.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bloomfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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