Welcome to Ilene ...

Ilene is located in Greene County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ilene, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1908.

Ilene is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ilene lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Ilene (for example, toward Palestine (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Ilene: (812)

Communities near Ilene ...

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

• Washington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Davies's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
• Linton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
  • Linton is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linton <4>
• Sullivan
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
  • Sullivan is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,089 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <4>
• Bicknell
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
  • Bicknell is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <4>
• Bloomfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
  • Bloomfield is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,394 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <4>
• Jasonville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasonville
  • Jasonville is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,141 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasonville <4>
• Worthington
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
  • Worthington is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <4>
• Odon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon
  • Odon is located in Davies's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odon <4>
• Dugger
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger
  • Dugger is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dugger <4>
• Montgomery
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
  • Montgomery is located in Davies's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <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 Ilene. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ilene.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ilene ...

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

Adding Ilene to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ilene 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 Ilene was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ilene.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov