Welcome to Passport ...
Passport is located in Richland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Passport, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Passport is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Passport lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Passport (for example, toward Vincennes (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Passport: 618 & 730<3>
Communities near Passport ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Passport.
- Olney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Olney is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Olney
- From Passport to Olney
- Flora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Flora is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Flora
- From Passport to Flora
- Newton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <4>
- Louisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
- Clay City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Clay City is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clay City
- From Passport to Clay City
- Noble
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Noble is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <4>
- Sainte Marie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
- Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <4>
- Willow Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
- Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <4>
- Parkersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
- Parkersburg is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <4>
- Claremont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Claremont is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <4>
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 Passport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Passport.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Passport. 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 Passport.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Passport. See our Newspapers Page for Passport.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Passport ...
Looking for more information about Passport? 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 Passport, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Passport.
Adding Passport to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Passport 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 for Passport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Passport post office opened in 1888.
We also found Passport in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Passport.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Passport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Richland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Passport - 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 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Passport area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Passport 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. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |