Welcome to Farmsville ...
So far, we found very little information about Farmsville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Farmsville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Farmsville, please Contact Us.
Farmsville would have been located within present day Woodford County<2>.
The location of Farmsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Farmsville is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Farmsville was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Farmsville still existed, it would have been in the (309) area code.
Communities near Farmsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Farmsville.
- Peoria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Peoria is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109,428 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria <5>
- Bloomington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomington <5>
- Normal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Normal is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normal <5>
- East Peoria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peoria
- East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,344 people
- Former name for East Peoria:
- Hilton
- Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <5>
- Morton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Morton is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <5>
- Peoria Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria Heights
- Peoria Heights is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,722 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria Heights <5>
- Eureka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <5>
- Creve Coeur
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
- Creve Coeur is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,109 people
- Former name for Creve Coeur:
- Wesley City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creve Coeur <5>
- Metamora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
- Metamora is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <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 Farmsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Farmsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Farmsville. 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 Farmsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Farmsville. See our Newspapers Page for Farmsville.
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 Farmsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Woodford, 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 Farmsville - 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. |