Welcome to Lawn Ridge ...
Lawn Ridge is located in Marshall County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lawn Ridge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
A typical abbreviation for Lawn Ridge: Lawn Rdg. (or less commonly used: Lawn Rdge. or Lawn Ridg.)
Lawn Ridge is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lawn Ridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Lawn Ridge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lawn Ridge - it's located in Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lawn Ridge.
Communities near Lawn Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lawn Ridge.
- Peoria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Peoria is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109,428 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria <3>
- Chillicothe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Chillicothe is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillicothe <3>
- Peoria Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria Heights
- Peoria Heights is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,722 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria Heights <3>
- West Peoria
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peoria
- West Peoria is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Peoria <3>
- Metamora
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
- Metamora is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <3>
- Germantown Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Hills
- Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown Hills <3>
- Henry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Henry is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <3>
- Bellevue
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Lacon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
- Lacon is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <3>
- Princeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
- Princeville is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeville <3>
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 Lawn Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lawn Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lawn Ridge. 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 Lawn Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lawn Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Lawn Ridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lawn Ridge ...
Looking for more information about Lawn Ridge? 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 Lawn Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lawn Ridge.
Adding Lawn Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lawn Ridge 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 Lawn Ridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Lawn Ridge post office opened in 1850.
We also found Lawn Ridge in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lawn Ridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lawn Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marshall County: www.co.marshall.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 Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lawn Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |