Welcome to Old Princeton ...

Old Princeton is located in Cass County<1>.

Old Princeton is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Old Princeton: (217)

Communities near Old Princeton ...

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

• Jacksonville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
  • Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,488 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <3>
• Beardstown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
  • Beardstown is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,335 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beardstown <3>
• South Jacksonville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
  • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
• Petersburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Petersburg is located in Menard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <3>
• Virginia
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
  • Virginia is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <3>
• New Berlin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
  • New Berlin is located in Sangamon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <3>
• Ashland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <3>
• Pleasant Plains
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
  • Pleasant Plains is located in Sangamon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Plains <3>
• Franklin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
• Chandlerville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlerville
  • Chandlerville is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chandlerville <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Princeton ...

Looking for more information about Old Princeton? 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 Old Princeton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Old Princeton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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