Welcome to Alonzo ...

Alonzo is located in Iroquois County<1>.

Alonzo is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Alonzo (for example, toward Boswell (IN)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities Also Named Alonzo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Alonzo - they are located in Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Alonzo ...

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

• Hoopeston
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopeston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopeston
  • Hoopeston is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoopeston <4>
• Watseka
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watseka
  • Watseka is located in Iroquois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watseka <4>
• Gilman
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
  • Gilman is located in Iroquois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman <4>
• Onarga
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onarga
  • Onarga is located in Iroquois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onarga <4>
• Rossville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
  • Rossville is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <4>
• Milford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Iroquois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
• Sheldon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
  • Sheldon is located in Iroquois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <4>
• Cissna Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cissna Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cissna Park
  • Cissna Park is located in Iroquois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cissna Park <4>
• Boswell
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
  • Boswell is located in Benton County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <4>
• Potomac
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
  • Potomac is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potomac <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 Alonzo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alonzo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alonzo ...

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

Adding Alonzo to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alonzo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Iroquois County: www.iroquois-co.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov