Welcome to Joetta ...
Joetta is located in Hancock County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Joetta, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.
Joetta is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Joetta lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Joetta ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Joetta.
- Macomb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
- Macomb is located in McDonough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <4>
- Carthage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Colchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- La Harpe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dallas City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Blandinsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Augusta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <4>
- Plymouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>
- Bowen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Bowen is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowen <4>
- Industry
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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 Joetta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Joetta.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Joetta. 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 Joetta.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Joetta. See our Newspapers Page for Joetta.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Joetta ...
Looking for more information about Joetta? 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 Joetta, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Joetta.
Adding Joetta to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Joetta 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 Joetta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Joetta post office opened in 1869.
We also found Joetta in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Joetta.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Joetta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |