Welcome to East Paw Paw ...
East Paw Paw is located in Lee County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for East Paw Paw: E. Paw Paw
East Paw Paw is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: East Paw Paw lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for East Paw Paw: 815 & 779<3>
Communities Also Named East Paw Paw ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named East Paw Paw: This one is located in Lee County and the other is located in DeKalb County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Paw Paw.
Communities near East Paw Paw ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Paw Paw.
- De Kalb
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rochelle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sandwich
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mendota
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Mendota is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,904 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota <4>
- Sheridan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hinckley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Somonauk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Earlville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
- Earlville is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <4>
- Waterman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hillcrest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Hillcrest is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
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 East Paw Paw. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Paw Paw.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Paw Paw. 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 East Paw Paw.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Paw Paw. See our Newspapers Page for East Paw Paw.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Paw Paw ...
Looking for more information about East Paw Paw? 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 East Paw Paw, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Paw Paw.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Paw Paw - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the East Paw Paw area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the East Paw Paw area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |