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Welcome to Fairgrange ...

Fairgrange is located in Coles County<1>.

The pronunciation of Fairgrange: FAIR-graynj<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairgrange, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.

Fairgrange is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Area Codes for Fairgrange: 217 & 447<4>

Communities near Fairgrange ...

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

  • Charleston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Mattoon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Tuscola
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Arcola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Villa Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
  • Arthur
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Newman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Ashmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Kansas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairgrange ...

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

Adding Fairgrange to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fairgrange 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 Fairgrange was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Fairgrange post office opened in 1894. The Fairgrange post office closed in 1942.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairgrange.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Coles, 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 Fairgrange. 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 Fairgrange - 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 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Fairgrange area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Fairgrange 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>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/