Welcome to Forty Acres ...
Forty Acres is located in Fulton County<1>.
Forty Acres is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Forty Acres lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Forty Acres: 309 & 861<3>
Communities near Forty Acres ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forty Acres.
- Canton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bartonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bellevue
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
- Elmwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hanna City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cuba
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Glasford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brimfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Yates City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates City
- Yates City is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates City <4>
- Williamsfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsfield
- Williamsfield is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsfield <4>
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 Forty Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forty Acres.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forty Acres. 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 Forty Acres.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forty Acres. See our Newspapers Page for Forty Acres.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forty Acres ...
Looking for more information about Forty Acres? 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 Forty Acres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forty Acres.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Fulton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forty Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 309 code has been Overlayed with the 861 area code. New phone numbers in the Forty Acres area will be assigned with one of these codes: 309 or 861. As a result, placing a call in the Forty Acres area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |