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Welcome to Weir ...

Weir is located in Clark County<1>.


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


Weir is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

The area code for Weir: (217)

Communities Also Named Weir ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Weir - they are located in Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska (2), Ontario, Quebec, Tennessee and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Weir ...

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

  • Robinson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
    • Robinson is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <4>
  • Marshall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Casey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Greenup
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Oblong
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Martinsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Martinsville is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <4>
  • Westfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hutsonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Merom
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merom
    • Merom is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merom <4>
  • Stoy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
    • Stoy is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <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 Weir. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Weir.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Weir ...

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

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

The official website for Clark County: www.clarkcountyil.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Clark, 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 Weir - 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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