Welcome to Illiana ...
Although we found mention of Illiana during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Illiana was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Illiana to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Illiana, please Contact Us.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Illiana: The name Illiana is a portmanteau<2> and it reflects the fact that the community is immediately west of the Illinois and Indiana border.
Illiana is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Illiana might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Illiana is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
We believe that Illiana would be found within the (217) area code.
Communities Also Named Illiana ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Illiana: This one is located in Vermilion County and the other is located in Edgar County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Illiana.
Communities near Illiana ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Illiana.
- Danville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
- Hoopeston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopeston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopeston
- Hoopeston is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoopeston <4>
- Attica
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Attica is located in Fountain County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <4>
- Georgetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
- Westville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Westville is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <4>
- Tilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Tilton is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <4>
- Covington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Fountain County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
- Veedersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veedersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedersburg
- Veedersburg is located in Fountain County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veedersburg <4>
- Catlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catlin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
- Catlin is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <4>
- Williamsport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Williamsport is located in Warren County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <4>
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 Illiana. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Illiana.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Illiana. 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 Illiana.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Illiana. See our Newspapers Page for Illiana.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Illiana ...
Looking for more information about Illiana? 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 Illiana, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Illiana.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Vermilion County: www.co.vermilion.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Illiana and then turned east". While Illiana could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Illiana as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Illiana could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | A portmanteau (such as Illiana) is the combination or contraction of two (or more) words, their sound and the meaning of those words to create a new word. For example, smoke and fog becomes smog. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Illiana - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |