Welcome to Logan ...

Logan is located in Edgar County<1>.

The pronunciation of Logan: LOH-guhn<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Logan, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Logan is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Logan (for example, toward Mecca (IN)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Logan: (217)

Communities Also Named Logan ...

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

Beyond Illinois, there are 43 communities that are also named Logan - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California (2), Colorado (3), Georgia, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Logan ...

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

• Paris
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
• Clinton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Vermillion County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,618 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
• Georgetown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <5>
• Fairview Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
  • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
• Chrisman
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
  • Chrisman is located in Edgar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <5>
• Cayuga
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
  • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <5>
• Montezuma
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
  • Montezuma is located in Parke County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <5>
• Ridge Farm
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Farm
  • Ridge Farm is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridge Farm <5>
• Rosedale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Rosedale is located in Parke County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
  • Rosedale has also been known as:
  • Roseville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <5>
• Dana
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
  • Dana is located in Vermillion County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people

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 Logan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Logan.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Logan ...

Looking for more information about Logan? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Logan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Logan.

Adding Logan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Logan 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 Logan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Logan post office opened in 1851.

We also found Logan in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Logan.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Logan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov