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Welcome to Danville ...

The city of Danville is located in Vermilion County<1> and is the County Seat for Vermilion County.

The pronunciation of Danville: DAN-vil<2>

Danville was established in 1827.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Danville for more information about variations on the name of Danville.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Danville has a population of 30,460 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Danville is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

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

Area Codes for Danville: 217 & 447<5>

The ZIP codes for Danville: 61832-61834<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Danville had an population of 30,460 people. This is a decrease of 7.77% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.16% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Danville had a population of 33,027 people (which is 40.45% of the total population of Vermilion County). This makes Danville the county's most populous community.

The population of Danville represents 0.26% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 57th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 33,027 people, the population of Danville decreased 2.59% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 33,904 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Danville.

Communities Also Named Danville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 47 communities that are also named Danville - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California (2), Florida, Georgia (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio (4), Pennsylvania, Quebec (3), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (3), Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Websites for Danville ...

Official Website: www.cityofdanville.org/

Communities near Danville ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Danville. Our list includes 72 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Danville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Danville ...

Looking for more information about Danville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Danville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Danville.

Adding Danville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Danville 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 Danville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Danville post office opened in 1827.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Danville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Vermilion, 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 Danville. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Danville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Danville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Danville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Danville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Danville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Danville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Danville includes: 61832, 61833 & 61834.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/