Welcome to Conover ...

Conover is located in Mason County<1>.

The location of Conover has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Conover, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1881.

Conover is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Conover ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Conover: This one is located in Mason County and the other is located in Kendall County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 7 communities that are also named Conover - they are located in Iowa, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Conover ...

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

• Havana
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
  • Havana is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <4>
• Petersburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Petersburg is located in Menard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <4>
• Lewistown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
  • Lewistown is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <4>
• Mason City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
  • Mason City is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,088 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason City <4>
• Virginia
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
  • Virginia is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <4>
• Ashland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
• Astoria
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
  • Astoria is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <4>
• Greenview
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
  • Greenview is located in Menard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenview <4>
• Chandlerville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlerville
  • Chandlerville is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chandlerville <4>
• Tallula
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
  • Tallula is located in Menard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallula <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Conover ...

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

Adding Conover to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Conover 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 Conover was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Conover.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Mason County: www.masoncountyil.org/

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