Welcome to Samoa ...

Samoa is located in Jackson County<1>.

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

Samoa is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Samoa is within the (563) area code.

Communities Also Named Samoa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Samoa - they are located in California, Indiana and Missouri.

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

Communities near Samoa ...

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

• Clinton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,039 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
• Fulton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
  • Fulton is located in Whiteside County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
• Bellevue
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
  • Bellevue is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <4>
• Mount Carroll
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carroll
  • Mount Carroll is located in Carroll County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carroll <4>
• Lanark
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
  • Lanark is located in Carroll County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanark <4>
• Preston
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
  • Preston is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <4>
• Hanover
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
• Elizabeth
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
  • Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <4>
• Thomson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
  • Thomson is located in Carroll County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <4>
• Chadwick
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
  • Chadwick is located in Carroll County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chadwick <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 Samoa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Samoa.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Samoa ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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