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Welcome to Cutmer ...

Cutmer is located in Iroquois County<1>.

The pronunciation of Cutmer: KUHT-mer<2>

Cutmer is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Cutmer (for example, toward Earl Park (IN)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities near Cutmer ...

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

  • Hoopeston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Watseka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fowler
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Fowler is located in Benton County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <4>
  • Kentland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rossville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Milford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Goodland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Brook
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Brook is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brook <4>
  • Sheldon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Cissna Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cutmer ...

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

Adding Cutmer to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cutmer 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 (so far) for Cutmer was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cutmer.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Iroquois, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Cutmer. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cutmer - 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.