Welcome to Ayers ...
Ayers is located in Carroll County<1>.
Ayers is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ayers lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ayers: 815 & 779<3>
Communities Also Named Ayers ...
While we believe that this Ayers is located in Carroll County, we know of another 2 Illinois communities named Ayers. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bond and Champaign County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 11 communities that are also named Ayers - they are located in Florida, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ayers.
Communities near Ayers ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ayers.
- Clinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Morrison
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Savanna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Carroll
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lanark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Milledgeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Preston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <4>
- Albany
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Whiteside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
- Hanover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Ayers. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ayers.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ayers. 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 Ayers.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ayers. See our Newspapers Page for Ayers.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ayers ...
Looking for more information about Ayers? 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 Ayers, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ayers.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ayers - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Ayers area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Ayers area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |