Welcome to Bement ...

The village of Bement is located in Piatt County<1>.

The location of Bement has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Bement: bee-MENT<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bement, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1881.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bement has a population of 1,671 people<4> (see below for details).

Bement is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Bement lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Bement (for example, toward Dana (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Bement is within the boundaries of the (217) area code.

The ZIP code for Bement: 61813<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bement had an population of 1,671 people. This is a decrease of 3.41% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.33% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bement had a population of 1,730 people (which is 10.34% of the total population of Piatt County). This makes Bement the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Bement represents 0.01% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 525th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,730 people, the population of Bement decreased 3.03% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,784 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bement.

Communities Also Named Bement ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bement - they are located in Missouri and Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bement.

Communities near Bement ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bement.

• Savoy
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
  • Savoy is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savoy <7>
• Mount Zion
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
  • Mount Zion is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,762 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <7>
• Monticello
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Monticello is located in Piatt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,557 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <7>
• Tuscola
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
  • Tuscola is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,370 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <7>
• Tolono
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolono
  • Tolono is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolono <7>
• Arthur
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
  • Arthur is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur <7>
• Cerro Gordo
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
  • Cerro Gordo is located in Piatt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cerro Gordo <7>
• Long Creek
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
  • Long Creek is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
• Atwood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
  • Atwood is located in Piatt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwood <7>
• Lovington
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
  • Lovington is located in Moultrie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovington <7>

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 Bement. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bement.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bement. 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 Bement.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bement. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bement.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bement ...

Looking for more information about Bement? 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 Bement, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bement.

Adding Bement to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bement 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 Bement was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

We also found Bement in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bement.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bement. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Piatt County: www.piattcounty.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov