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

Area Codes for Old Princeton: 217 & 447<3>

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)
- Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,488 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jacksonville
- From Old Princeton to Jacksonville
Beardstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beardstown is located in Cass County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,335 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beardstown
- From Old Princeton to Beardstown
South Jacksonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
Petersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Petersburg is located in Menard County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From Old Princeton to Petersburg
Virginia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Virginia is located in Cass County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
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New Berlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Berlin is located in Sangamon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,329 people
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Ashland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ashland is located in Cass County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From Old Princeton to Ashland
Pleasant Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Plains is located in Sangamon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
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Franklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Franklin is located in Morgan County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
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Chandlerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Chandlerville is located in Cass County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
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- From Old Princeton to Chandlerville

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Old Princeton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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 Old Princeton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Old Princeton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.