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Welcome to Padua ...

Padua is located in McLean County<1>.

The pronunciation of Padua: PAD-yu-uh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Padua, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.

Padua is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Padua ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Padua - they are located in Minnesota and Ohio.

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

Websites for Padua ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.mcleancochamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Padua, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Padua ...

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

  • Bloomington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Normal
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Le Roy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Heyworth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lexington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Farmer City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hudson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Colfax
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Downs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Saybrook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Padua ...

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

Adding Padua to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Padua 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 Padua was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Padua.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McLean, 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 Padua. 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Padua - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.