RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Illinois >> Iroquois County >> ChebanseIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Illinois


The Commemorative Quarter for Illinois







Welcome to Chebanse ...

The village of Chebanse is primarily located in Iroquois County<1>. A portion of Chebanse extends into Kankakee County.



The pronunciation of Chebanse: shuh-BANCE<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chebanse, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1855.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Chebanse has a population of 969 people<3> (see below for details).

Chebanse is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

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

Area codes for Chebanse: (815) & (779)<5>

The ZIP code for Chebanse: 60922<6>

Websites for Chebanse ...

Junior League:   www.jlkankakee.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chebanse had an population of 969 people. This is a decrease of 8.76% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.59% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chebanse had a population of 1,062 people. This makes Chebanse the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,062 people, the population of Chebanse decreased 7.49% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,148 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Chebanse.

Communities near Chebanse ...

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

  • Kankakee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Bourbonnais
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbonnais have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonnais
    • Bourbonnais is located in Kankakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbonnais <7>
  • Bradley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
    • Bradley is located in Kankakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <7>
  • Manteno
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteno have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
    • Manteno is located in Kankakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,892 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteno <7>
  • Watseka
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Momence
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Momence have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momence
    • Momence is located in Kankakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Momence <7>
  • Gilman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Limestone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
    • Limestone is located in Kankakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
  • Herscher
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Clifton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chebanse ...

Looking for more information about Chebanse? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Chebanse, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chebanse.

Adding Chebanse to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chebanse 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 Chebanse was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Chebanse post office opened in 1855.

We also found Chebanse in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chebanse.

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

The official website for Iroquois County: www.iroquois-co.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Iroquois, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Chebanse. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Chebanse.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chebanse - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Chebanse). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chebanse or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 10 Mar 2024