Welcome to Cushman ...
Cushman is located in Moultrie County<1>.
Google driving directions from your current location to Cushman
We aren't confident of the location of Cushman, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cushman, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
Cushman is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cushman lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Cushman and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Cushman: 217 & 447<4>
Communities Also Named Cushman ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Cushman - they are located in Arkansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Oregon and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cushman.
Communities near Cushman ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cushman.
- Mattoon
(17 miles [27.4 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 <5>
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From Cushman to Mattoon
- Mount Zion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Mount Zion is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <5>
- 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 <5>
Google driving directions:
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From Cushman to Shelbyville
- Sullivan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- 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 <5>
Google driving directions:
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From Cushman to Sullivan
- Arcola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
Google driving directions:
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From Cushman to Arcola
- Arthur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Bement
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bement have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
- Bement is located in Piatt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bement <5>
- Cerro Gordo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Cerro Gordo is located in Piatt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cerro Gordo <5>
- Long Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
- Long Creek is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Long Creek
From Cushman to Long Creek
- Bethany
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
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 Cushman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cushman.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cushman. 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 Cushman.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cushman. See our Newspapers Page for Cushman.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cushman ...
Looking for more information about Cushman? 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 Cushman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cushman.
Adding Cushman to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cushman 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 Cushman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Cushman post office opened in 1872.
We also found Cushman in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cushman.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cushman. 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 Moultrie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cushman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Cushman area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Cushman area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |