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Welcome to Glen Avon ...

Glen Avon is located in McLean County<1>.



Glen Avon is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Glen Avon (for example, toward State Line City (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Websites for Glen Avon ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.mcleancochamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Glen Avon, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Glen Avon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Glen Avon - they are located in California and Oregon.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Glen Avon.

Communities near Glen Avon ...

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

  • Mahomet
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahomet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahomet
    • Mahomet is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahomet <4>
  • Le Roy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
    • Le Roy is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <4>
  • Gibson City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
    • Gibson City is located in Ford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
    • Gibson City has also been known as:
    • Gibson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson City <4>
  • Fisher
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Fisher is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <4>
  • Farmer City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmer City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer City
    • Farmer City is located in De Witt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmer City <4>
  • Colfax
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
    • Colfax is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,009 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <4>
  • Downs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
    • Downs is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downs <4>
  • Mansfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
    • Mansfield is located in Piatt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
  • Saybrook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
    • Saybrook is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saybrook <4>
  • Bondville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glen Avon ...

Looking for more information about Glen Avon? 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 Glen Avon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Glen Avon.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glen Avon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for McLean County: www.mclean.gov/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McLean, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glen Avon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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