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Welcome to Agnew ...

Agnew is located in Whiteside County<1>.

Agnew is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Agnew ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Agnew - they are located in California, Florida, Manitoba, Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Agnew ...

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

  • Dixon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Sterling
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Rock Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Morrison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Fulton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Whiteside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
  • Polo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Prophetstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Erie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in Whiteside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <3>
  • Walnut
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Milledgeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Agnew ...

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

Adding Agnew to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Agnew 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 Agnew was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Agnew.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Whiteside, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Agnew - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.