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Welcome to Chrisman ...

The city of Chrisman is located in Edgar County<1>.

The pronunciation of Chrisman: KRIS-muhn<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chrisman, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Chrisman has a population of 1,257 people<3> (see below for details).

Chrisman is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

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

Area Codes for Chrisman: 217 & 447<5>

The ZIP code for Chrisman: 61924<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chrisman had an population of 1,257 people. This is a decrease of 6.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.63% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chrisman had a population of 1,343 people (which is 7.26% of the total population of Edgar County). This makes Chrisman the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Chrisman represents 0.01% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 588th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,343 people, the population of Chrisman increased 1.9% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,318 people).

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

Communities Also Named Chrisman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Chrisman - they are located in California, Ohio and Virginia.

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

Communities near Chrisman ...

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

  • Paris
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Clinton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Clinton is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <7>
  • Georgetown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Westville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Catlin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Catlin is located in Vermilion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <7>
  • Fairview Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
  • Cayuga
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <7>
  • Montezuma
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Newman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Ridge Farm
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chrisman. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Chrisman.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chrisman ...

Looking for more information about Chrisman? 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 Chrisman, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chrisman.

Adding Chrisman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chrisman 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 (so far) for Chrisman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Chrisman post office opened in 1872.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chrisman.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Edgar, 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 Chrisman. 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 Chrisman.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chrisman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Chrisman area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Chrisman area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 city (such as Chrisman). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chrisman 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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