Welcome to Afolkey ...
Afolkey is located in Stephenson County<1>.
The pronunciation of Afolkey: ah-FOHL-kee<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Afolkey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Afolkey is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Afolkey lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Afolkey: (815) & (779)<4>
Communities near Afolkey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Afolkey.
- Freeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <6>
- Monroe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Brodhead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Lena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <6>
- Pecatonica
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecatonica have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecatonica
- Pecatonica is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecatonica <6>
- Durand
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Durand is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durand <6>
- Pearl City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Pearl City is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl City <6>
- Orangeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Orangeville is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangeville <6>
- Cedarville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <6>
- Davis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <6>
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 Afolkey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Afolkey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Afolkey. 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 Afolkey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Afolkey. See our Newspapers Page for Afolkey.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Afolkey ...
Looking for more information about Afolkey? 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 Afolkey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Afolkey.
Adding Afolkey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Afolkey 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 Afolkey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Afolkey post office opened in 1884.
We also found Afolkey in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Afolkey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Afolkey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Stephenson County: www.co.stephenson.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Stephenson, 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 Afolkey. 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Afolkey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |