Welcome to Blakes ...
Blakes is located in La Salle County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Blakes, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blakes, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Blakes is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Blakes lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Blakes: (815) and (779)<4>
Communities Also Named Blakes ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Blakes - they are located in Florida, Maine, Michigan, Pennsylvania (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blakes.
Communities near Blakes ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blakes.
- Ottawa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Ottawa is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <5>
- Morris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Morris is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <5>
- Plano
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
- Plano is located in Kendall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <5>
- La Salle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
- La Salle is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Salle <5>
- Sandwich
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
- Sandwich is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandwich <5>
- Mendota
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Mendota is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,904 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota <5>
- Marseilles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
- Marseilles is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marseilles <5>
- Oglesby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
- Oglesby is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oglesby <5>
- Sheridan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <5>
- Seneca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Seneca is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
- Seneca has also been known as:
- Crotty
- Seneca village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <5>
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 Blakes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blakes.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blakes. 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 Blakes.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blakes. See our Newspapers Page for Blakes.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blakes ...
Looking for more information about Blakes? 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 Blakes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blakes.
Adding Blakes to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blakes 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 Blakes was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Blakes on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Illinois (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blakes.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blakes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for La Salle County: www.lasallecounty.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including La Salle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blakes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |