Welcome to Chili ...
Chili is located in Hancock County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chili, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
Chili is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Chili lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Chili ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Chili - they are located in Indiana, New Mexico, New York, Ohio and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chili.
Communities near Chili ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chili.
- Keokuk
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <3>
- Carthage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Warsaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <3>
- Camp Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Mendon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <3>
- Golden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Golden is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <3>
- Ursa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Augusta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <3>
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 Chili. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chili.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chili. 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 Chili.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chili. See our Newspapers Page for Chili.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chili ...
Looking for more information about Chili? 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 Chili, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chili.
Adding Chili to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chili 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 Chili was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Chili in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chili.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chili - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |