Welcome to Ancona ...
Ancona is located in Livingston County<1>.
The pronunciation of Ancona: an-KOH-nuh<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ancona, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
Ancona is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ancona lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ancona: 815 & 779<4>
The ZIP code for Ancona: 61311<5>
Communities near Ancona ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ancona.
- Streator
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pontiac
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marseilles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Minonk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Toluca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Flanagan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Odell
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wenona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Tonica
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 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 Ancona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ancona.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ancona. 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 Ancona.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ancona. See our Newspapers Page for Ancona.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ancona ...
Looking for more information about Ancona? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Ancona, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ancona.
Adding Ancona to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ancona 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 (so far) for Ancona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Ancona post office opened in 1856. The Ancona post office closed in 1962.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ancona.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Livingston, 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 Ancona. 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 Ancona - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Ancona area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Ancona area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Ancona). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ancona or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |