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Welcome to Surrey ...

Surrey is located in Warren County<1>.


The location of Surrey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Surrey, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Surrey is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Surrey is located in the (309) area code.

Communities Also Named Surrey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Surrey - they are located in British Columbia, California, Indiana, New Brunswick, North Dakota, Prince Edward Island and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Surrey ...

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

  • Galesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Monmouth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
    • Monmouth is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,801 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <4>
  • Abingdon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Knoxville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <4>
  • Roseville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Alexis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wataga
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wataga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wataga
    • Wataga is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wataga <4>
  • Woodhull
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull
    • Woodhull is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodhull <4>
  • East Galesburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
    • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Avon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • 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 <4>

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 Surrey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Surrey.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Surrey ...

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

Adding Surrey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Surrey 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 Surrey was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Surrey.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Surrey. 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 Warren, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Surrey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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