Welcome to Powerton ...

Powerton is located in Tazewell County<1>.

Powerton is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Powerton lies within the (309) area code.

Communities near Powerton ...

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

• Peoria
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
  • Peoria is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,428 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria <3>
• East Peoria
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peoria
  • East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,344 people
  • Former name for East Peoria:
  • Hilton
• Washington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <3>
• Morton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
  • Morton is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <3>
• Canton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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  • Canton is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,265 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <3>
• Bartonville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonville
  • Bartonville is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartonville <3>
• Peoria Heights
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria Heights
  • Peoria Heights is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,722 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria Heights <3>
• Creve Coeur
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
  • Creve Coeur is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,109 people
  • Former name for Creve Coeur:
  • Wesley City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creve Coeur <3>
• West Peoria
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peoria
  • West Peoria is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,418 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Peoria <3>
• Germantown Hills
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Hills
  • Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown Hills <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Powerton ...

Looking for more information about Powerton? 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 Powerton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Powerton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Tazewell County: www.tazewell.com/

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