Welcome to Livingston ...
Livingston is located in Clark County<1>.
The pronunciation of Livingston: LIV-ing-stuhn<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Livingston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
Livingston is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Livingston lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Livingston (for example, toward Riley (IN)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Livingston: 217 & 447<4>
Communities Also Named Livingston ...
While we believe that this Livingston is located in Clark County, we know of another 2 Illinois communities named Livingston. Those communities are located in the following counties: Knox and Madison County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 37 communities that are also named Livingston - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Montana, New Jersey, New York (3), Newfoundland and Labrador, Ohio (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Livingston.
Communities near Livingston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Livingston.
- Terre Haute
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- Terre Haute is located in Vigo County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terre Haute <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Terre Haute
- From Livingston to Terre Haute
- Paris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Edgar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <5>
- Casey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
- Casey is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casey <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Casey
- From Livingston to Casey
- West Terre Haute
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Terre Haute
- West Terre Haute is located in Vigo County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Terre Haute <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Terre Haute
- From Livingston to West Terre Haute
- Martinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <5>
- Farmersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
- Farmersburg is located in Sullivan County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersburg <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Farmersburg
- From Livingston to Farmersburg
- Kansas
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Kansas is located in Edgar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <5>
- Westfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westfield
- From Livingston to Westfield
- Universal
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Riley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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 Livingston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Livingston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Livingston. 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 Livingston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Livingston. See our Newspapers Page for Livingston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Livingston ...
Looking for more information about Livingston? 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 Livingston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Livingston.
Adding Livingston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Livingston 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 Livingston was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Livingston in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Livingston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Livingston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clark County: www.clarkcountyil.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Livingston. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Livingston - 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 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Livingston area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Livingston 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. |