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Welcome to Fieldon ...

The village of Fieldon is located in Jersey County<1>.

The pronunciation of Fieldon: FEELD-uhn<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fieldon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fieldon has a population of 221 people<3> (see below for details).

Fieldon is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Fieldon: 618 & 730<5>

The ZIP code for Fieldon: 62031<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fieldon had an population of 221 people. This is a decrease of 7.53% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.45% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fieldon had a population of 239 people. This makes Fieldon the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 239 people, the population of Fieldon decreased 11.81% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 271 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fieldon.

Communities near Fieldon ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fieldon ...

Looking for more information about Fieldon? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fieldon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fieldon.

Adding Fieldon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fieldon 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 Fieldon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Fieldon post office opened in 1846.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fieldon.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Jersey, 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 Fieldon. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fieldon.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fieldon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Fieldon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Fieldon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Fieldon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fieldon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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/