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Welcome to Humrick ...

Humrick is located in Vermilion County<1>.

The pronunciation of Humrick: HUHM-rik<2>

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

Humrick is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: While Humrick is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the south is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Humrick: 217 & 447<4>

Communities near Humrick ...

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

  • Danville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Clinton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Clinton is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
  • Georgetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Westville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Tilton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Tilton is located in Vermilion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <5>
  • Covington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Catlin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Catlin is located in Vermilion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <5>
  • Oakwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairview Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Humrick ...

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

Adding Humrick to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Humrick 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 Humrick was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Humrick post office opened in 1883. The Humrick post office closed in 1936.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Humrick.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Vermilion, 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 Humrick. 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Humrick - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Humrick area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Humrick area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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/