Welcome to Ideal ...
Ideal is located in Carroll County<1>.
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While we don't have a date for the founding of Ideal, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Ideal is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ideal lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ideal: 815 & 779<3>
Communities Also Named Ideal ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Ideal - they are located in Georgia, Manitoba, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ideal.
Communities near Ideal ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ideal.
- Clinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,039 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
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- Sterling
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Whiteside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <4>
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- Camanche
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camanche
- Camanche is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camanche <4>
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- Morrison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
- Morrison is located in Whiteside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <4>
- Fulton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Whiteside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
- Savanna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna
- Savanna is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savanna <4>
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- Mount Carroll
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carroll
- Mount Carroll is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carroll <4>
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- Lanark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
- Lanark is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanark <4>
Google driving directions:
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From Ideal to Lanark
- Milledgeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Milledgeville is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milledgeville <4>
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- Albany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Whiteside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <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 Ideal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ideal.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ideal. 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 Ideal.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ideal. See our Newspapers Page for Ideal.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ideal ...
Looking for more information about Ideal? 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 Ideal, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ideal.
Adding Ideal to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ideal 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 for Ideal was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ideal post office opened in 1891.
We also found Ideal in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ideal.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ideal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carroll County: visitcarrollcountyil.com/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ideal - 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 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Ideal area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Ideal 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |