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Welcome to Oreana ...

The village of Oreana is located in Macon County<1>.

The pronunciation of Oreana: OR-ee-AN-uh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oreana, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Oreana has a population of 811 people<3> (see below for details).

Oreana is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Oreana: 217 & 447<5>

The ZIP code for Oreana: 62554<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oreana had an population of 811 people. This is a decrease of 7.31% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.08% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oreana had a population of 875 people. This makes Oreana the county's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 875 people, the population of Oreana decreased 1.91% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 892 people).

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

Communities Also Named Oreana ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Oreana - they are located in Idaho and Nevada (2).

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

Communities near Oreana ...

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

  • Decatur
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Clinton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Mount Zion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Monticello
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Forsyth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Maroa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bement
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Cerro Gordo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Harristown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Long Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Long Creek is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 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 Oreana. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oreana.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oreana ...

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

Adding Oreana to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oreana 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 (so far) for Oreana was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Oreana post office opened in 1874.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oreana.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Macon, 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 Oreana. 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 Oreana.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oreana - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Oreana area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Oreana area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Oreana). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Oreana 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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