Welcome to Oneco ...
Oneco is located in Stephenson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oneco, you might consider that their post office opened in 1840.
Oneco is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Oneco lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Oneco: (815) and (779)<3>
Communities Also Named Oneco ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Oneco - they are located in Connecticut and Florida.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oneco.
Communities near Oneco ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oneco.
- Freeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <5>
- Monroe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Brodhead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Lena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <5>
- Pecatonica
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecatonica have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecatonica
- Pecatonica is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecatonica <5>
- Stockton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <5>
- Durand
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Durand is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durand <5>
- Warren
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <5>
- Monticello
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Green County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Albany
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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 Oneco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oneco.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oneco. 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 Oneco.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oneco. See our Newspapers Page for Oneco.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oneco ...
Looking for more information about Oneco? 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 Oneco, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oneco.
Adding Oneco to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oneco 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 Oneco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Oneco post office opened in 1840.
We also found Oneco in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oneco.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oneco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Stephenson County: www.co.stephenson.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 Stephenson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oneco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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/ |