Welcome to Shirley ...
Shirley is located in McLean County<1>.
The location of Shirley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Shirley: SHIR-lee<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shirley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
Shirley is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Shirley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Shirley: 61772<5>
Websites for Shirley ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.mcleancochamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Shirley, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Shirley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Shirley: This one is located in McLean County and the other is located in Jefferson County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 38 communities that are also named Shirley - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, British Columbia, California (2), Colorado (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shirley.
Communities near Shirley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shirley.
- Bloomington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomington <6>
- Normal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Normal is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normal <6>
- Clinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
- Le Roy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Le Roy is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <6>
- Heyworth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
- Mackinaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw
- Mackinaw is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Former name for Mackinaw:
- Mackinawtown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mackinaw <6>
- Hudson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <6>
- Atlanta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
- Minier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minier
- Minier is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minier <6>
- Danvers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
- Danvers is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Danvers has also been known as:
- Danver
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <6>
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 Shirley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shirley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shirley. 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 Shirley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shirley. See our Newspapers Page for Shirley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shirley ...
Looking for more information about Shirley? 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 Shirley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shirley.
Adding Shirley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shirley 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 Shirley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Shirley post office opened in 1857.
We also found Shirley on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shirley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shirley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for McLean County: www.mclean.gov/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McLean, 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 Shirley. 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 Shirley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 community (such as Shirley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shirley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |