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Welcome to Winchester ...

The city of Winchester is located in Scott County<1> and is the County Seat for Scott County.



The pronunciation of Winchester: win-CHES-ter<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Winchester, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1829.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Winchester has a population of 1,475 people<3> (see below for details).

Winchester is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Winchester: (217)

The ZIP code for Winchester: 62694<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Winchester had an population of 1,475 people. This is a decrease of 7.41% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.61% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Winchester had a population of 1,593 people (which is 29.75% of the total population of Scott County). This makes Winchester the county's most populous community.

The population of Winchester represents 0.01% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 543rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,593 people, the population of Winchester decreased 3.45% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,650 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Winchester.

Communities Also Named Winchester ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 51 communities that are also named Winchester - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri (3), Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (5), Oklahoma (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia (2), Washington, Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Winchester ...

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

  • Jacksonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pittsfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • South Jacksonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
    • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
  • White Hall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • White Hall is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,269 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <6>
  • Roodhouse
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Griggsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggsville
    • Griggsville is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griggsville <6>
  • Meredosia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Bluffs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs
    • Bluffs is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffs <6>
  • Murrayville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
    • Murrayville is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <6>
  • Woodson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winchester. Our list includes 18 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Winchester.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winchester ...

Looking for more information about Winchester? 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 Winchester, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Winchester.

Adding Winchester to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Winchester 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 Winchester was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Winchester post office opened in 1829.

We also found Winchester in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Winchester.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winchester. 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 Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Winchester. 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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Winchester.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winchester - 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 city (such as Winchester). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Winchester 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>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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