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Welcome to Radford ...

Radford is located in Christian County<1>.

The pronunciation of Radford: RAD-ferd<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Radford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.

Radford is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Radford: 217 & 447<4>

Communities Also Named Radford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Radford - they are located in Alabama, Michigan, North Carolina, Quebec, Texas and Virginia (3).

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

Communities near Radford ...

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

  • Decatur
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Taylorville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Mount Zion
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pana
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Pana is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <5>
  • Shelbyville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Moweaqua
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Harristown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Long Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Long Creek is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
  • Bethany
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Macon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Radford ...

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

Adding Radford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Radford 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 (so far) for Radford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Radford post office opened in 1875. The Radford post office closed in 1966.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Radford.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Christian, 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 Radford. 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Radford - 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 Radford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Radford area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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