Welcome to Del Rey ...

Del Rey is located in Iroquois County<1>.

The pronunciation of Del Rey: del-RAY<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Del Rey, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1881.

Del Rey is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Del Rey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Del Rey - it's located in California.

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

Communities near Del Rey ...

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

• Watseka
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watseka
  • Watseka is located in Iroquois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watseka <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Watseka
  • From Del Rey to Watseka
• Paxton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
  • Paxton is located in Ford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxton <4>
• Gilman
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
  • Gilman is located in Iroquois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Gilman
  • From Del Rey to Gilman
• Clifton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Clifton is located in Iroquois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Clifton
  • From Del Rey to Clifton
• Milford
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Iroquois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
• Chatsworth
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
  • Chatsworth is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatsworth <4>
• Cissna Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cissna Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cissna Park
  • Cissna Park is located in Iroquois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cissna Park <4>
• Piper City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper City
  • Piper City is located in Ford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piper City <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Piper City
  • From Del Rey to Piper City
• Ashkum
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashkum have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashkum
  • Ashkum is located in Iroquois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashkum <4>
• Crescent City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
  • Crescent City is located in Iroquois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent City <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 Del Rey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Del Rey.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Del Rey ...

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

Adding Del Rey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Del Rey 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 Del Rey was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

We also found Del Rey in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Del Rey.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Iroquois County: www.iroquois-co.com/

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