Welcome to Porterfield ...
Porterfield is located in Marshall County<1>.
Porterfield is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Porterfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Porterfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Porterfield - they are located in Georgia, Maine, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Porterfield.
Communities near Porterfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Porterfield.
- Streator
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Peru
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- La Salle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
- La Salle is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Salle <3>
- Spring Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Bureau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <3>
- Oglesby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Henry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Roanoke
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
- Roanoke is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <3>
- Minonk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lacon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
- Lacon is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <3>
- De Pue
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Pue have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
- De Pue is located in Bureau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
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 Porterfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Porterfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Porterfield. 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 Porterfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Porterfield. See our Newspapers Page for Porterfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Porterfield ...
Looking for more information about Porterfield? 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 Porterfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Porterfield.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Porterfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |