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Welcome to Perry ...

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

The pronunciation of Perry: PAIR-ree<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Perry, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1837.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Perry has a population of 380 people<3> (see below for details).

Perry is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Perry: 217 & 447<5>

The ZIP code for Perry: 62362<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Perry had an population of 380 people. This is a decrease of 4.28% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.04% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Perry had a population of 397 people. This makes Perry the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 397 people, the population of Perry decreased 9.15% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 437 people).

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

Communities Also Named Perry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Perry: This one is located in Pike County and the other is located in Jackson County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 39 communities that are also named Perry - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine (2), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah (2), Vermont, Washington (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Perry ...

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

  • Pittsfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Mount Sterling
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Winchester
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Barry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Griggsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggsville
    • Griggsville is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griggsville <7>
  • Meredosia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Bluffs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs
    • Bluffs is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffs <7>
  • Chapin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Chapin is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <7>
  • Versailles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
    • Versailles is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <7>
  • Milton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <7>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Perry ...

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

Adding Perry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Perry 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 Perry was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

X2X - From that list, the Perry post office opened in 1837.

We also found Perry in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Perry.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Perry. 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>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Perry. 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 Perry.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Perry - 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 Perry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Perry 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 Perry). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Perry 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>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.
<9>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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