Welcome to Alonzo ...
Alonzo is located in Iroquois County.
The location of Alonzo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<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 near Alonzo ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Alonzo and not the distance if you are going to drive.<3>.
| Community | 2017<4> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Cissna Park [Map] | 785 | W | 8 miles [12.9 km] |
| Gilman [Map] | 1,702 | NW | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
| Hoopeston [Map] | 5,112 | SE | 8 miles [12.9 km] |
| Milford [Map] | 1,208 | NE | 4 miles [6.4 km] |
| Onarga [Map] | 1,287 | NW | 17 miles [27.4 km] |
| Potomac [Map] | 716 | S | 18 miles [29 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Alonzo.
Communities Also Named Alonzo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have 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.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Alonzo. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- 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 community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alonzo.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper 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.
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.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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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
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alonzo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alonzo) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alonzo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5667, Longitude: -87.7311 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Alonzo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alonzo. |