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Welcome to Radom ...

The village of Radom is located in Washington County<1>.

The pronunciation of Radom: RAY-duhm<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Radom, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Radom has a population of 211 people<3> (see below for details).

Radom is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Radom: 618 & 730<5>

The ZIP code for Radom: 62876<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Radom had an population of 211 people. This is a decrease of 4.09% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 46.58% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Radom had a population of 220 people. This makes Radom the county's 10th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 220 people, the population of Radom decreased 44.3% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 395 people).

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

Communities near Radom ...

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

  • Mount Vernon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Centralia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Du Quoin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
    • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
  • Pinckneyville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Nashville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ina
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
    • Ina is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <7>
  • Sesser
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Wamac
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
    • Wamac is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
  • Central City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Central City is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
  • Woodlawn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Radom ...

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

Adding Radom to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Radom post office opened in 1874.

We also found Radom on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Radom.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Radom. 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 Washington, 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 Radom. 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 Radom.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Radom - 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 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Radom area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Radom 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 Radom). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Radom 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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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