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Welcome to Raritan ...

The village of Raritan is located in Henderson County<1>.

The pronunciation of Raritan: RAIR-i-tuhn<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Raritan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Raritan has a population of 123 people<3> (see below for details).

Raritan is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Raritan: 309 & 861<5>

The ZIP code for Raritan: 61471<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Raritan had an population of 123 people. This is a decrease of 10.87% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.14% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Raritan had a population of 138 people. This makes Raritan the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 138 people, the population of Raritan decreased 1.43% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 140 people).

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

Communities Also Named Raritan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Raritan - it's located in New Jersey.

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

Communities near Raritan ...

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

  • Burlington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,516 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <7>
  • Macomb
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Macomb is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <7>
  • Monmouth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bushnell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Colchester
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Oquawka
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • La Harpe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • La Harpe is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
  • Roseville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Dallas City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Stronghurst
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Raritan ...

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

Adding Raritan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Raritan 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 Raritan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Raritan post office opened in 1856.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Raritan.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Henderson, 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 Raritan. 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 Raritan.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Raritan - 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 309 code has been Overlayed with the 861 area code. New phone numbers in the Raritan area will be assigned with one of these codes: 309 or 861. As a result, placing a call in the Raritan 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 Raritan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Raritan 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>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/