Welcome to Little Ireland ...
So far, we found very little information about Little Ireland. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Little Ireland to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Little Ireland, please Contact Us.
Little Ireland would have been located within present day McDonough County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Little Ireland is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Little Ireland was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Little Ireland was located: 309 & 861<4>
Communities Also Named Little Ireland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Little Ireland - they are located in Ohio and Ontario (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Little Ireland.
Communities near Little Ireland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Little Ireland.
- Bushnell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Colchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- La Harpe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- La Harpe is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
- Roseville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Stronghurst
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Avon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Blandinsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Plymouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Industry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Table Grove
(18 miles [29 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 Little Ireland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Little Ireland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Little Ireland. 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 Little Ireland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Little Ireland. See our Newspapers Page for Little Ireland.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Little Ireland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McDonough, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Little Ireland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 309 code has been Overlayed with the 861 area code. New phone numbers in the Little Ireland area will be assigned with one of these codes: 309 or 861. As a result, placing a call in the Little Ireland area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |