Welcome to Ewington ...

Ewington is located in Effingham County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Ewington: U-ing-tuhn<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ewington, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Ewington is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Ewington (for example, toward Merom (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities Also Named Ewington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Ewington - they are located in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio.

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

Communities near Ewington ...

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

• Effingham
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
  • Effingham is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,601 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <5>
• Altamont
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
  • Altamont is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <5>
• Teutopolis
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teutopolis
  • Teutopolis is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teutopolis <5>
• Neoga
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
  • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <5>
• Saint Elmo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
  • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <5>
• Watson
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
  • Watson is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <5>
• Stewardson
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
  • Stewardson is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <5>
• Dieterich
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dieterich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dieterich
  • Dieterich is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dieterich <5>
• Cowden
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
  • Cowden is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowden <5>
• Beecher City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
  • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 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 Ewington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ewington.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ewington ...

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

Adding Ewington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ewington in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ewington was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Ewington on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ewington.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Effingham County: www.co.effingham.il.us/

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