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Welcome to Bishop ...

Bishop is located in Mason County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bishop, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

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

Bishop is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Bishop ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Bishop - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas (3), West Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Bishop ...

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

  • Pekin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • Pekin is located in Tazewell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <4>
  • Canton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Havana
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Lewistown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
    • Lewistown is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <4>
  • Mason City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Delavan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Manito
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
    • Manito is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manito <4>
  • Cuba
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <4>
  • South Pekin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pekin
    • South Pekin is located in Tazewell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
  • Glasford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bishop ...

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

Adding Bishop to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bishop 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 Bishop was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bishop post office opened in 1883.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bishop.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Mason, 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 Bishop 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 Bishop may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bishop - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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