Welcome to Antioch ...
The village of Antioch is located in Lake County<1>.
The location of Antioch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Antioch: AN-ti-ahk<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Antioch, you might consider that their post office opened in 1845.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Antioch has a population of 14,188 people<4> (see below for details).
Antioch is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Antioch lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Antioch: (847) & (224)<6>
The ZIP code for Antioch: 60002<7>
Websites for Antioch ...
Official Website: www.antioch-il.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Antioch had an population of 14,188 people. This is a decrease of 1.68% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 61.45% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Antioch had a population of 14,430 people. This makes Antioch the county's 17th most populous community.
The population of Antioch represents 0.11% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 170th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 14,430 people, the population of Antioch increased 64.2% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 8,788 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Antioch.
Communities Also Named Antioch ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 95 communities that are also named Antioch - they are located in Alabama (7), Arkansas (6), California, Florida, Georgia (9), Indiana (4), Kansas (2), Kentucky (5), Louisiana (3), Mississippi (7), Missouri (2), Nebraska, North Carolina (6), Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Ontario, South Carolina (6), Tennessee (13), Texas (11), Virginia (3) and West Virginia (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Antioch.
Communities near Antioch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Antioch.
- Kenosha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenosha
- Kenosha is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99,570 people
- Waukegan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukegan
- Waukegan is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukegan <8>
- Mundelein
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mundelein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundelein
- Mundelein is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mundelein <8>
- Gurnee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
- Gurnee is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gurnee <8>
- North Chicago
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chicago
- North Chicago is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,639 people
- McHenry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- McHenry is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <8>
- Mount Pleasant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
- Round Lake Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Beach
- Round Lake Beach is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake Beach <8>
- Vernon Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Hills
- Vernon Hills is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,425 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon Hills <8>
- Zion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Zion is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zion <8>
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 Antioch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Antioch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Antioch. 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 Antioch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Antioch. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Antioch.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Antioch ...
Looking for more information about Antioch? 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 Antioch, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Antioch.
Adding Antioch to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Antioch 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 Antioch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Antioch post office opened in 1845.
We also found Antioch in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Antioch.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Antioch: www.antioch-il.org/
The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.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 Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Antioch. 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. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Antioch. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Antioch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (224) is an overlay for area code (847). |
| <7> | 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 village (such as Antioch). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Antioch or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <8> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |