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Welcome to Janesville ...

Janesville is primarily located in Cumberland County<1>. A portion of Janesville extends into Coles County.


The location of Janesville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Janesville: JAYNZ-vil<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Janesville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

Janesville is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Janesville (for example, toward West Terre Haute (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Janesville is within the (217) area code.

The ZIP code for Janesville: 62435<5>

Communities Also Named Janesville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Janesville - they are located in California, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Janesville ...

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

  • Charleston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mattoon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Casey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Neoga
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
    • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <6>
  • Greenup
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Toledo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
    • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <6>
  • Windsor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Martinsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Martinsville is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <6>
  • Ashmore
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmore
    • Ashmore is located in Coles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashmore <6>
  • Westfield
    (14 miles [22.5 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 Janesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Janesville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Janesville ...

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

Adding Janesville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Janesville 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 Janesville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Janesville post office opened in 1879.

We also found Janesville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Janesville.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Janesville. 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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Janesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 community (such as Janesville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Janesville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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