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Welcome to Windsor ...

The city of Windsor is located in Shelby County<1>.



The pronunciation of Windsor: WIN-zer<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Windsor, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1856.

When the people of Windsor refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Windsorites<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Windsor has a population of 1,151 people<4> (see below for details).

Windsor is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Note: If you leave Windsor and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The ZIP code for Windsor: 61957<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Windsor had an population of 1,151 people. This is a decrease of 3.03% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.31% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Windsor had a population of 1,187 people (or 5.31% of the total population of Shelby County). This makes Windsor the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,187 people, the population of Windsor increased 5.51% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,125 people).

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

Communities Also Named Windsor ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Windsor: This one is located in Shelby County and the other is located in Mercer County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 45 communities that are also named Windsor - they are located in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri (2), New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec (3), South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Windsor ...

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

  • Mattoon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Shelbyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Sullivan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Neoga
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
    • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <7>
  • Bethany
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Moultrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <7>
  • Lovington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovington have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
    • Lovington is located in Moultrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovington <7>
  • Stewardson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
    • Stewardson is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <7>
  • Findlay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Tower Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
    • Tower Hill is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower Hill <7>
  • Cowden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
    • Cowden is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowden <7>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Windsor ...

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

Adding Windsor to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Windsor 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 Windsor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Windsor post office opened in 1856.

We also found Windsor in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Windsor.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Windsor. 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 Shelby, 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 Windsor. 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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Windsor refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Windsor may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Windsor.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Windsor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>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 Windsor). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Windsor or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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.
<9>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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