Welcome to Appalokia ...
So far, we found very little information about Appalokia. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Appalokia to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Appalokia, please Contact Us.
Appalokia would have been located within present day Morgan County<2>.
The location of Appalokia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Appalokia is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Appalokia was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Appalokia once stood is in the (217) area code.
Communities near Appalokia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Appalokia.
- Jacksonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,488 people
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- Chatham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,159 people
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- Auburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,591 people
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- Virden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden
- Virden is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,302 people
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- South Jacksonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
- South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
- Girard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <5>
- New Berlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <5>
- Divernon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divernon
- Divernon is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Divernon <5>
- Pleasant Plains
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Pleasant Plains is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Plains <5>
- Loami
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loami have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loami
- Loami is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loami <5>
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 Appalokia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Appalokia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Appalokia. 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 Appalokia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Appalokia. See our Newspapers Page for Appalokia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Appalokia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Appalokia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |