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Welcome to Pearl ...

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pearl, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1855.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pearl has a population of 132 people<2> (see below for details).

Pearl is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Pearl: 217 & 447<4>

The ZIP code for Pearl: 62361<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pearl had an population of 132 people. This is a decrease of 4.35% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 29.41% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pearl had a population of 138 people. This makes Pearl the county's 12th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 138 people, the population of Pearl decreased 26.2% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 187 people).

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

Communities Also Named Pearl ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Pearl - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado (2), Georgia (2), Idaho, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi (3), Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont and Washington.

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

Communities near Pearl ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pearl ...

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

Adding Pearl to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Pearl post office opened in 1855.

We also found Pearl on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pearl.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pearl. 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 Pike, 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pearl - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Pearl area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Pearl area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pearl or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<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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