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Welcome to Durley ...

Durley is located in Bond County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Durley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Durley is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Durley ...

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

  • Vandalia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
    • Vandalia is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,662 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <4>
  • Greenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Bond County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,365 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
  • Hillsboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
  • Pocahontas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Taylor Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Springs
    • Taylor Springs is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Springs <4>
  • Coffeen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Mulberry Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
    • Mulberry Grove is located in Bond County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry Grove <4>
  • Patoka
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Schram City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schram City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schram City
    • Schram City is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
  • Pierron
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierron
    • Pierron is located in Bond County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierron <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 Durley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Durley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Durley ...

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

Adding Durley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Durley 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 Durley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

X2X - From that list, the Durley post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Durley.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Durley. 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 Bond, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Durley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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