Welcome to Mira ...

Mira is located in Champaign County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mira, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Mira is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Mira is located in the (217) area code.

Communities Also Named Mira ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Mira - they are located in Louisiana and Nova Scotia.

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

Communities near Mira ...

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

• Champaign
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champaign
  • Champaign is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Champaign <3>
• Rantoul
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rantoul have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
  • Rantoul is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rantoul <3>
• Mahomet
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahomet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahomet
  • Mahomet is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahomet <3>
• Savoy
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
  • Savoy is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savoy <3>
• Saint Joseph
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
  • Saint Joseph is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <3>
• Tolono
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolono have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolono
  • Tolono is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolono <3>
• Villa Grove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
  • Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
• Fisher
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
  • Fisher is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <3>
• Philo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
  • Philo is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <3>
• Sidney
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
  • Sidney is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mira ...

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

Adding Mira to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mira 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 Mira was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Mira on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Illinois (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mira.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Champaign County: www.co.champaign.il.us/

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