Welcome to Cramer ...

Cramer is located in Peoria County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cramer, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Cramer is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Cramer lies within the (309) area code.

Communities Also Named Cramer ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Cramer - they are located in California, Minnesota and Pennsylvania (2).

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

Communities near Cramer ...

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

• Peoria
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
  • Peoria is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,428 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria <4>
• Pekin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
  • Pekin is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <4>
• East Peoria
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peoria
  • East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,344 people
  • Former name for East Peoria:
  • Hilton
• Canton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,265 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
• Bartonville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonville
  • Bartonville is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartonville <4>
• Peoria Heights
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria Heights
  • Peoria Heights is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,722 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria Heights <4>
• Creve Coeur
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
  • Creve Coeur is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,109 people
  • Former name for Creve Coeur:
  • Wesley City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creve Coeur <4>
• West Peoria
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peoria
  • West Peoria is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,418 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Peoria <4>
• Marquette Heights
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette Heights
  • Marquette Heights is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people
• Farmington
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
  • Farmington is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,181 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <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 Cramer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cramer.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cramer ...

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

Adding Cramer to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cramer 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 Cramer was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cramer.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Peoria County: www.co.peoria.il.us/

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