Welcome to Champlin ...

Champlin is located in Livingston County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Champlin, 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.

Champlin is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Area codes for Champlin: (815) and (779)<4>

Communities Also Named Champlin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Champlin - they are located in Minnesota and Utah.

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

Communities near Champlin ...

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

• Pontiac
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
  • Pontiac is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,176 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <5>
• Fairbury
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbury
  • Fairbury is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,596 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbury <5>
• Lexington
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <5>
• Chenoa
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoa
  • Chenoa is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chenoa <5>
• Gridley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
  • Gridley is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gridley <5>
• Forrest
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
  • Forrest is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forrest <5>
• Chatsworth
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
  • Chatsworth is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatsworth <5>
• Flanagan
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanagan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanagan
  • Flanagan is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flanagan <5>
• Colfax
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
  • Colfax is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,009 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <5>
• Odell
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
  • Odell is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <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 Champlin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Champlin.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Champlin ...

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

Adding Champlin to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Champlin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Livingston County: www.livingstoncounty-il.org/

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