Welcome to Faries Park ...
So far, we found very little information about Faries Park. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Faries Park to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Faries Park, please Contact Us.
Faries Park would have been located within present day Macon County<2>.
The location of Faries Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Faries Park is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Faries Park was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Faries Park would have been located in the (217) area code.
Communities near Faries Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Faries Park.
- Decatur
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,007 people
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- Clinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in De Witt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
- Mount Zion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Mount Zion is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,762 people
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- Monticello
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Piatt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <5>
- Forsyth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
- Forsyth is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <5>
- Maroa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maroa
- Maroa is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maroa <5>
- Moweaqua
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moweaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moweaqua
- Moweaqua is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moweaqua <5>
- Bement
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
- Bement is located in Piatt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bement <5>
- Cerro Gordo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Cerro Gordo is located in Piatt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cerro Gordo <5>
- Harristown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- Harristown is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harristown <5>
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 Faries Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Faries Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Faries Park. 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 Faries Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Faries Park. See our Newspapers Page for Faries Park.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Faries Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Macon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Faries Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |