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Welcome to Culver ...

Culver is located in Menard County<1>.


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


Culver is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Culver is located in the (217) area code.

Communities Also Named Culver ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Culver - they are located in Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan (2), Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon and Texas.

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

Communities near Culver ...

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

  • Springfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Lincoln
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Sherman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rochester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
    • Rochester is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <4>
  • Riverton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Riverton is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <4>
  • Petersburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Mason City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Athens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jerome
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Jerome is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
  • Southern View
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
    • Southern View is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Culver ...

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Menard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Culver - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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