Welcome to Auburn ...
The city of Auburn is located in Sangamon County<1>.
The pronunciation of Auburn: AW-buhrn<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Auburn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1839.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Auburn has a population of 4,628 people<3> (see below for details).
Auburn is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Auburn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Auburn: 217 & 447<5>
The ZIP code for Auburn: 62615<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Auburn had an population of 4,628 people. This is a decrease of 3% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.2% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Auburn had a population of 4,771 people. This makes Auburn the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Auburn represents 0.04% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 343rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,771 people, the population of Auburn increased 10.52% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,317 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Auburn.
Communities Also Named Auburn ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Auburn: This one is located in Sangamon County and the other is located in Clark County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 46 communities that are also named Auburn - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Auburn.
Websites for Auburn ...
Official Website: www.auburnctnet.com/
Communities near Auburn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Auburn.
- Springfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Springfield
- From Auburn to Springfield
- Chatham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<8> 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
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <7>
- Rochester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <7>
- Virden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden
- Virden is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virden <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Virden
- From Auburn to Virden
- Pawnee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- Pawnee is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee <7>
- Girard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- 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 <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Girard
- From Auburn to Girard
- Jerome
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Southern View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern View have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
- Southern View is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
- Leland Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
- Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Grandview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Auburn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Auburn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Auburn. 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 Auburn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Auburn. See our Newspapers Page for Auburn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Auburn ...
Looking for more information about Auburn? 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 Auburn, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Auburn.
Adding Auburn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Auburn 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 Auburn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Auburn post office opened in 1839.
We also found Auburn in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Auburn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Auburn: www.auburnctnet.com/
The official website for Sangamon County: www.co.sangamon.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 Sangamon, 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 Auburn. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Auburn. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Auburn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 Auburn area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Auburn area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | 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 city (such as Auburn). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Auburn or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |