Welcome to Atterberry ...
Atterberry is located in Menard County<1>.
The pronunciation of Atterberry: AT-ter-ber-ri<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Atterberry, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Atterberry is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Atterberry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Atterberry: 217 & 447<4>
Communities near Atterberry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Atterberry.
- Havana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Havana is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <5>
- Petersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Menard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <5>
- Mason City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
- Mason City is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,088 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason City <5>
- Athens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Menard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
- Virginia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
- Virginia is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <5>
- Ashland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <5>
- Pleasant Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
- Greenview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
- Greenview is located in Menard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenview <5>
- Chandlerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlerville
- Chandlerville is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chandlerville <5>
- Tallula
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
- Tallula is located in Menard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallula <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 Atterberry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Atterberry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Atterberry. 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 Atterberry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Atterberry. See our Newspapers Page for Atterberry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Atterberry ...
Looking for more information about Atterberry? 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 Atterberry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Atterberry.
Adding Atterberry to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Atterberry 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 Atterberry was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Atterberry post office opened in 1883.
We also found Atterberry in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Atterberry.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Atterberry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Menard, 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 Atterberry. 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 Atterberry - 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 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Atterberry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Atterberry area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |