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Welcome to Egan ...

Egan is located in Ogle County<1>.

The pronunciation of Egan: EEG-uhn<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Egan, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1897.

Egan is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Egan: 815 & 779<4>

Communities Also Named Egan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Egan - they are located in California (3), Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, South Dakota, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Egan ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Egan ...

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

Adding Egan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Egan 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 Egan was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Egan

For more details, see References and Mentions for Egan.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Ogle, 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 Egan. 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 Egan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Egan area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Egan area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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