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Welcome to Pearl City ...

The village of Pearl City is located in Stephenson County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Pearl City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pearl City has a population of 781 people<2> (see below for details).

Pearl City is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Pearl City: (815) and (779)<4>

The ZIP code for Pearl City: 61062<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pearl City had an population of 781 people. This is a decrease of 6.8% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.13% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pearl City had a population of 838 people. This makes Pearl City the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 838 people, the population of Pearl City increased 7.44% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 780 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pearl City.

Communities Also Named Pearl City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Pearl City - they are located in Hawaii, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Pearl City ...

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

  • Freeport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Stephenson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <7>
  • Lena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Lena is located in Stephenson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <7>
  • Stockton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
    • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <7>
  • Mount Carroll
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Forreston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston
    • Forreston is located in Ogle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forreston <7>
  • Lanark
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Warren
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <7>
  • Orangeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Shannon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedarville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pearl City ...

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

Adding Pearl City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pearl City 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 Pearl City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Pearl City post office opened in 1893.

We also found Pearl City on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Illinois (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pearl City.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pearl City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Stephenson County: www.co.stephenson.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Stephenson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pearl City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pearl City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815).
<5>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 Pearl City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pearl City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>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.
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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