Welcome to Coles ...

Coles is primarily located in Moultrie County<1>. A portion of Coles extends into Coles County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Coles, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Coles is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Coles is within the (217) area code.

Communities Also Named Coles ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Coles - they are located in Georgia, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania and Rhode Island (2).

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

Communities near Coles ...

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

• Charleston
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
  • Charleston is located in Coles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <3>
• Mattoon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoon
  • Mattoon is located in Coles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattoon <3>
• Shelbyville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
  • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,420 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <3>
• Sullivan
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
  • Sullivan is located in Moultrie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,400 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <3>
• Arcola
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
  • Arcola is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,838 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcola <3>
• Arthur
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
  • Arthur is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur <3>
• Neoga
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
  • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <3>
• Bethany
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
  • Bethany is located in Moultrie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <3>
• Atwood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
  • Atwood is located in Piatt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwood <3>
• Windsor
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Windsor is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,128 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <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 Coles. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coles.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coles ...

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

Adding Coles to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coles 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 Coles was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Coles post office opened in 1883.

We also found Coles in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coles.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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