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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Bushnell is located in McDonough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushnell <5>
- Colchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
- Colchester is located in McDonough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <5>
- La Harpe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
- La Harpe is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
- Roseville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <5>
- Stronghurst
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stronghurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- 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 <5>
- Avon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Blandinsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandinsville
- Blandinsville is located in McDonough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blandinsville <5>
- Plymouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <5>
- Industry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Industry is located in McDonough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Industry <5>
- Table Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Grove
- Table Grove is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Table Grove <5>
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |