Welcome to New Philadelphia ...
New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County<1>.
The location of New Philadelphia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of New Philadelphia: FIL-uh-DEL-fi-uh<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Philadelphia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
New Philadelphia is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: New Philadelphia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
New Philadelphia is located in the (309) area code.
Communities Also Named New Philadelphia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named New Philadelphia: This one is located in McDonough County and the other is located in Pike County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 7 communities that are also named New Philadelphia - they are located in Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Philadelphia.
Communities near New Philadelphia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Philadelphia.
- Macomb
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
- Macomb is located in McDonough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <5>
- Bushnell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Bushnell is located in McDonough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushnell <5>
- Lewistown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Lewistown is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <5>
- Colchester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
- Colchester is located in McDonough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <5>
- Cuba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <5>
- Astoria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
- Astoria is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <5>
- Roseville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <5>
- Avon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <5>
- Vermont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont
- Vermont is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermont <5>
- Fairview
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <5>
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 New Philadelphia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Philadelphia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Philadelphia. 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 New Philadelphia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Philadelphia. See our Newspapers Page for New Philadelphia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Philadelphia ...
Looking for more information about New Philadelphia? 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 New Philadelphia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Philadelphia.
Adding New Philadelphia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Philadelphia 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 New Philadelphia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the New Philadelphia post office opened in 1860.
We also found New Philadelphia in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Philadelphia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Philadelphia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McDonough, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for New Philadelphia. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Philadelphia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |