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Welcome to Larchland ...

Larchland is located in Warren County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Larchland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Larchland is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Larchland is within the (309) area code.

Communities near Larchland ...

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

  • Galesburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Monmouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
    • Monmouth is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,801 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <4>
  • Abingdon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Bushnell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Oquawka
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Roseville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Alexis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Stronghurst
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stronghurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghurst
    • Stronghurst is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stronghurst <4>
  • East Galesburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
    • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Avon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <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 Larchland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Larchland.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Larchland ...

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

Adding Larchland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Larchland 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 Larchland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Larchland post office opened in 1882.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Larchland.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Larchland. 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 Warren, 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 Larchland - 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.
<5>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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