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Welcome to Binghampton ...

Binghampton is located in Lee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Binghampton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.

When the people of Binghampton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Binghamtonian<2>

Binghampton is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Binghampton: 815 & 779<4>

Communities Also Named Binghampton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Binghampton - it's located in Tennessee.

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

Communities near Binghampton ...

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

  • Dixon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rochelle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Mendota
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Amboy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Walnut
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Ashton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Paw Paw
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • La Moille
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Ohio
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Binghampton. See our Newspapers Page for Binghampton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Binghampton ...

Looking for more information about Binghampton? 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 Binghampton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Binghampton.

Adding Binghampton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Binghampton 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 (so far) for Binghampton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Binghampton post office opened in 1850. The Binghampton post office closed in 1855.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Binghampton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Binghampton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Binghampton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Binghampton - 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 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Binghampton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Binghampton 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/