Welcome to Royal ...
The village of Royal is located in Champaign County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Royal, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Royal has a population of 277 people<2> (see below for details).
Royal is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Royal lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Royal (for example, toward State Line City (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Royal is located in the (217) area code.
The ZIP code for Royal: 61871<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Royal had an population of 277 people. This is a decrease of 5.46% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.72% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Royal had a population of 293 people. This makes Royal the county's 20th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 293 people, the population of Royal increased 5.02% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 279 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Royal.
Communities Also Named Royal ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Royal - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Royal.
Communities near Royal ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Royal.
- Champaign
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- 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 <5>
- Urbana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Urbana is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <5>
- Danville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <5>
- Rantoul
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rantoul have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Savoy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- 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 <5>
- Paxton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Paxton is located in Ford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxton <5>
- Saint Joseph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Tilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Tilton is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <5>
- Catlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catlin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
- Catlin is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <5>
- Oakwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Oakwood is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <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 Royal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Royal.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Royal. 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 Royal.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Royal. See our Newspapers Page for Royal.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Royal ...
Looking for more information about Royal? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Royal, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Royal.
Adding Royal to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Royal 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 Royal was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Royal post office opened in 1886.
We also found Royal in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Royal.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Royal. 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
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Champaign, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Royal. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Royal - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Royal). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Royal or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |