Welcome to Odell ...
The village of Odell is located in Livingston County<1>.
The pronunciation of Odell: oh-DEL<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Odell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Odell has a population of 963 people<3> (see below for details).
Odell is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Odell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Odell: (815) & (779)<5>
The ZIP code for Odell: 60460<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Odell had an population of 963 people. This is a decrease of 7.93% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.03% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Odell had a population of 1,046 people. This makes Odell the county's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,046 people, the population of Odell increased 3.16% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,014 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Odell.
Communities Also Named Odell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Odell - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Odell.
Communities near Odell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Odell.
- Streator
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streator
- Streator is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streator <7>
- Pontiac
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
- Pontiac is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <7>
- Dwight
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
- Dwight is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dwight <7>
- Fairbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbury
- Fairbury is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbury <7>
- Gardner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Gardner is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <7>
- Forrest
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
- Forrest is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forrest <7>
- Flanagan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanagan have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanagan
- Flanagan is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flanagan <7>
- Mazon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazon
- Mazon is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mazon <7>
- South Wilmington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilmington
- South Wilmington is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
- Cullom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullom have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullom
- Cullom is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullom <7>
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 Odell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Odell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Odell. 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 Odell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Odell. See our Newspapers Page for Odell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Odell ...
Looking for more information about Odell? 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 Odell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Odell.
Adding Odell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Odell 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 Odell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Odell post office opened in 1855.
We also found Odell in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Odell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Odell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Livingston County: www.livingstoncounty-il.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 Livingston, 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 Odell. 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 Odell. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Odell - 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 Odell). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Odell 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/ |