Welcome to Old Salem Chautauqua ...
Old Salem Chautauqua is located in Menard County<1>.
Old Salem Chautauqua is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Old Salem Chautauqua lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Old Salem Chautauqua: 217 & 447<3>
Communities near Old Salem Chautauqua ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Old Salem Chautauqua.
- Springfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sherman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Riverton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mason City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Athens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jerome
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jerome is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
- Southern View
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Southern View is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
- Williamsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Leland Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Grandview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grandview is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 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 Old Salem Chautauqua. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Salem Chautauqua.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Old Salem Chautauqua. 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 Salem Chautauqua.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Salem Chautauqua. See our Newspapers Page for Old Salem Chautauqua.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Salem Chautauqua ...
Looking for more information about Old Salem Chautauqua? 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 Salem Chautauqua, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Old Salem Chautauqua.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Menard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Old Salem Chautauqua - 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 Salem Chautauqua area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Old Salem Chautauqua 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. |