Welcome to Calftown ...
So far, we found very little information about Calftown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Calftown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Calftown, please Contact Us.
Calftown would have been located within present day Adams County<2>.
The location of Calftown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Calftown is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Calftown was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Calftown would have been located in the (217) area code.
Communities near Calftown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Calftown.
- Hannibal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
- Hannibal is located in Marion County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannibal <5>
- Palmyra
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Marion County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <5>
- Canton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Lewis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
- Camp Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Point
- Camp Point is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Point <5>
- Payson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payson
- Payson is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payson <5>
- Mendon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Mendon is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <5>
- La Grange
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- La Grange is located in Lewis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <5>
- Ursa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursa
- Ursa is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ursa <5>
- Liberty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <5>
- Ewing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
- Ewing is located in Lewis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <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 Calftown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Calftown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Calftown. 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 Calftown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Calftown. See our Newspapers Page for Calftown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Calftown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Calftown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |