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Welcome to Vandercook ...

Vandercook is located in Vermilion County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Vandercook, 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.

Vandercook is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Vandercook (for example, toward Covington (IN)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Vandercook lies within the (217) area code.

Communities Also Named Vandercook ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Vandercook - it's located in Michigan.

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

Communities near Vandercook ...

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

  • Danville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Georgetown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
  • Westville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Westville is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <4>
  • Covington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Covington is located in Fountain County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
  • Catlin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Oakwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Rossville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Homer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <4>
  • Cayuga
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
    • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <4>
  • Ridge Farm
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vandercook ...

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

Adding Vandercook to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vandercook in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Vandercook was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vandercook.

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

The official website for Vermilion County: www.co.vermilion.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 Vermilion, 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 Vandercook - 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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