Welcome to Fillmore ...
So far, we found very little information about Fillmore. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Fillmore to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fillmore, please Contact Us.
Fillmore would have been located within present day Douglas County<2>.
The location of Fillmore has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
The pronunciation of Fillmore: FIL-mohr<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Fillmore is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Fillmore was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Fillmore (for example, toward Dana (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Fillmore would have been located in the (217) area code.
Communities Also Named Fillmore ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Fillmore: This one is located in Douglas County and the other is located in Montgomery County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 27 communities that are also named Fillmore - they are located in California (2), Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan, Utah and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fillmore.
Communities near Fillmore ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fillmore.
- Charleston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Coles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <6>
- Mattoon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoon
- Mattoon is located in Coles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattoon <6>
- Sullivan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Sullivan is located in Moultrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <6>
- Tuscola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
- Tuscola is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <6>
- Arcola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Arcola is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcola <6>
- Villa Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
- Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
- Arthur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Arthur is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur <6>
- Bement
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- 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 <6>
- Bethany
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Moultrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <6>
- Atwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Atwood is located in Piatt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwood <6>
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 Fillmore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fillmore.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fillmore. 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 Fillmore.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fillmore. See our Newspapers Page for Fillmore.
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 Fillmore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Douglas, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Fillmore. 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. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fillmore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |