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Welcome to Larkdale ...

Larkdale is located in Macon County<1>.

Larkdale is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Larkdale: 217 & 447<3>

Communities Also Named Larkdale ...

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

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

Communities near Larkdale ...

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

  • Clinton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Mount Zion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Forsyth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Maroa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Moweaqua
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Bement
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Cerro Gordo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Harristown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Long Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Long Creek is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
  • Bethany
    (19 miles [30.6 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 Larkdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Larkdale.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Larkdale ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Macon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Larkdale - 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 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Larkdale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Larkdale 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.