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Welcome to Knollwood ...

Knollwood is located in Sangamon County<1>.


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


Knollwood is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Knollwood: (217)

Communities Also Named Knollwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Knollwood: This one is located in Sangamon County and the other is located in Lake County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 31 communities that are also named Knollwood - they are located in Alabama (2), Connecticut, Georgia (2), Maryland (5), New Jersey (2), North Carolina (6), Ohio, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Virginia (4) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Knollwood ...

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

  • Springfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Lincoln
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Chatham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Chatham is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <4>
  • Rochester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
    • Rochester is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <4>
  • Riverton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Riverton is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <4>
  • Petersburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Athens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jerome
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Jerome is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
  • Southern View
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
    • Southern View is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
  • Leland Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
    • Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Knollwood ...

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

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

The official website for Sangamon County: www.co.sangamon.il.us/

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

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 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Knollwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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