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Welcome to Milledgeville ...

The village of Milledgeville is located in Carroll County<1>.



The pronunciation of Milledgeville: MIL-idg-vil<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Milledgeville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1844.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Milledgeville has a population of 954 people<3> (see below for details).

Milledgeville is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Milledgeville: (815) and (779)<5>

The ZIP code for Milledgeville: 61051<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Milledgeville had an population of 954 people. This is a decrease of 7.56% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.1% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Milledgeville had a population of 1,032 people (or 6.71% of the total population of Carroll County). This makes Milledgeville the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,032 people, the population of Milledgeville increased 1.57% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,016 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Milledgeville.

Communities Also Named Milledgeville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Milledgeville - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Milledgeville ...

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

  • Dixon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sterling
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Rock Falls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Morrison
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
    • Morrison is located in Whiteside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <7>
  • Mount Morris
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Polo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Mount Carroll
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Forreston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston
    • Forreston is located in Ogle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forreston <7>
  • Lanark
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Shannon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Milledgeville ...

Looking for more information about Milledgeville? 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 Milledgeville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Milledgeville.

Adding Milledgeville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Milledgeville 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 Milledgeville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Milledgeville post office opened in 1844.

We also found Milledgeville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Milledgeville.

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

The official website for Carroll County: visitcarrollcountyil.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Carroll, 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 Milledgeville. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Milledgeville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Milledgeville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Milledgeville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Milledgeville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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