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Welcome to Herrick ...

The village of Herrick is located in Shelby County<1>.

The pronunciation of Herrick: HAIR-rik<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Herrick, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Herrick has a population of 429 people<3> (see below for details).

Herrick is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Herrick: 618 & 730<5>

The ZIP code for Herrick: 62431<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Herrick had an population of 429 people. This is a decrease of 1.61% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.13% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Herrick had a population of 436 people. This makes Herrick the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 436 people, the population of Herrick decreased 16.79% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 524 people).

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

Communities Also Named Herrick ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Herrick - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Michigan (2), Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota and Utah.

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

Communities near Herrick ...

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

  • Vandalia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Pana
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pana is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <7>
  • Shelbyville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Altamont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Nokomis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Saint Elmo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Ramsey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Witt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Witt is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witt <7>
  • Brownstown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Stewardson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Herrick ...

Looking for more information about Herrick? 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 Herrick, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Herrick.

Adding Herrick to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Herrick post office opened in 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Herrick.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Shelby, 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 Herrick. 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 Herrick.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Herrick - 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 Herrick area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Herrick 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 Herrick). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Herrick 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/