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Welcome to Iles ...

Iles is located in Sangamon County<1>.

Iles is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Iles: 217 & 447<3>

Communities near Iles ...

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

  • Chatham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Sherman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Auburn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Rochester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Riverton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Virden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Pawnee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Petersburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Athens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Williamsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Iles ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Sangamon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Iles - 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 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Iles area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Iles 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.