Welcome to Rowell ...

Rowell is located in De Witt County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rowell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Rowell is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Rowell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Rowell - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Rowell ...

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

• Decatur
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
  • Decatur is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <3>
• Lincoln
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <3>
• Clinton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in De Witt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
• Forsyth
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
  • Forsyth is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <3>
• Heyworth
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyworth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyworth
  • Heyworth is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heyworth <3>
• Maroa
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maroa
  • Maroa is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maroa <3>
• Atlanta
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Mount Pulaski
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pulaski
  • Mount Pulaski is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pulaski <3>
• Cerro Gordo
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
  • Cerro Gordo is located in Piatt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cerro Gordo <3>
• Harristown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
  • Harristown is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harristown <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 Rowell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rowell.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rowell ...

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

Adding Rowell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rowell 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 Rowell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Rowell post office opened in 1884.

We also found Rowell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rowell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for De Witt County: www.dewittcountyill.com/

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