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Welcome to Lanark ...

The city of Lanark is located in Carroll County<1>.



The pronunciation of Lanark: LAN-ahrk<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lanark, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1861.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lanark has a population of 1,334 people<3> (see below for details).

Lanark is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Lanark: (815) and (779)<5>

The ZIP code for Lanark: 61046<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lanark had an population of 1,334 people. This is a decrease of 8.44% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.78% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lanark had a population of 1,457 people (or 9.47% of the total population of Carroll County). This makes Lanark the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Lanark represents 0.01% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 563rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,457 people, the population of Lanark decreased 8.02% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,584 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lanark.

Communities Also Named Lanark ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Lanark - they are located in Arkansas, Idaho, Kansas, Montana (2), New Mexico, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Lanark ...

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

  • Freeport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Stephenson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <8>
  • Savanna
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Lena
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Lena is located in Stephenson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <8>
  • Polo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Stockton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
    • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <8>
  • Mount Carroll
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Forreston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston
    • Forreston is located in Ogle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forreston <8>
  • Milledgeville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Pearl City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Shannon
    (6 miles [9.7 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 Lanark. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lanark.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lanark. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lanark.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lanark ...

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

Adding Lanark to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lanark 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 Lanark was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Lanark post office opened in 1861.

We also found Lanark on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lanark.

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

The official website for Carroll County: visitcarrollcountyil.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Lanark. 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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lanark.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lanark - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815).
<6>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 city (such as Lanark). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lanark or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>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.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<9>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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