Welcome to Colvin Park ...
Colvin Park is located in DeKalb County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Colvin Park, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Colvin Park is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Colvin Park lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Colvin Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Colvin Park.
- Rockford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- De Kalb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Huntley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Huntley is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntley <3>
- Belvidere
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Loves Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Park
- Loves Park is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loves Park <3>
- Machesney Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Sycamore is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,317 people
- Pingree Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pingree Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pingree Grove
- Pingree Grove is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,986 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pingree Grove <3>
- Marengo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hampshire
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampshire have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampshire
- Hampshire is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampshire <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 Colvin Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colvin Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Colvin Park. 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 Colvin Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Colvin Park. See our Newspapers Page for Colvin Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colvin Park ...
Looking for more information about Colvin Park? 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 Colvin Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Colvin Park.
Adding Colvin Park to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Colvin Park 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 Colvin Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Colvin Park post office opened in 1889.
We also found Colvin Park in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Colvin Park.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including DeKalb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colvin Park - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |