Welcome to Venedy ...
The village of Venedy is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Venedy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Venedy: VEN-uh-dee<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Venedy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1861.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Venedy has a population of 132 people<4> (see below for details).
Venedy is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Venedy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Venedy: (618)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Venedy had an population of 132 people. This is a decrease of 4.35% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.65% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Venedy had a population of 138 people. This makes Venedy the county's 13th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 138 people, the population of Venedy has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 137 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Venedy.
Communities near Venedy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Venedy.
- O'Fallon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
- O'Fallon is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <6>
- Shiloh
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <6>
- Mascoutah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascoutah
- Mascoutah is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mascoutah <6>
- Breese
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breese
- Breese is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breese <6>
- Lebanon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <6>
- Freeburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Freeburg is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeburg <6>
- Sparta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <6>
- Smithton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- Smithton is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithton <6>
- New Baden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baden
- New Baden is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baden <6>
- Nashville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <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 Venedy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Venedy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Venedy. 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 Venedy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Venedy. See our Newspapers Page for Venedy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Venedy ...
Looking for more information about Venedy? 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 Venedy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Venedy.
Adding Venedy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Venedy 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 Venedy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Venedy post office opened in 1861.
We also found Venedy in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Venedy.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Venedy. 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 Washington, 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 Venedy. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Venedy. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Venedy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |