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Welcome to Lucas ...

Lucas is located in Logan County<1>.


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


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

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

Lucas lies within the (217) area code.

Communities Also Named Lucas ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Lucas - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Lucas ...

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

  • Lincoln
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Tremont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mason City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Mackinaw
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw
    • Mackinaw is located in Tazewell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
    • Former name for Mackinaw:
    • Mackinawtown
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mackinaw <4>
  • Delavan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Atlanta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
    • Atlanta is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <4>
  • Minier
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Danvers
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
    • Danvers is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
    • Danvers has also been known as:
    • Danver
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <4>
  • South Pekin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pekin
    • South Pekin is located in Tazewell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
  • Hopedale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lucas ...

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

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

The official website for Logan County: www.co.logan.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 Logan, 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 Lucas - 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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