Welcome to Joslin ...

Joslin is located in Rock Island County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Joslin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.

Joslin is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Joslin: 309 & 861<3>

Communities Also Named Joslin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Joslin - it's located in New Hampshire.

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

Communities near Joslin ...

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

Davenport
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Davenport is located in Scott County (IA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 101,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davenport <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Davenport
- From Joslin to Davenport
Moline
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Moline is located in Rock Island County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Moline
- From Joslin to Moline
Rock Island
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rock Island is located in Rock Island County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,870 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rock Island
- From Joslin to Rock Island
Bettendorf
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bettendorf is located in Scott County (IA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bettendorf <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bettendorf
- From Joslin to Bettendorf
Clinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Clinton is located in Clinton County (IA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,039 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clinton
- From Joslin to Clinton
East Moline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- East Moline is located in Rock Island County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
Silvis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Silvis is located in Rock Island County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
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Eldridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Eldridge is located in Scott County (IA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,864 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eldridge
- From Joslin to Eldridge
Geneseo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Geneseo is located in Henry County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,505 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Geneseo
- From Joslin to Geneseo
Colona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Colona is located in Henry County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colona <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 Joslin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Joslin.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Joslin ...

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

Adding Joslin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Joslin 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 Joslin was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Joslin.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Rock Island, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Joslin - 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 309 code has been Overlayed with the 861 area code. New phone numbers in the Joslin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 309 or 861. As a result, placing a call in the Joslin 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.