Welcome to Rawalts ...
Rawalts is located in Fulton County<1>.
The location of Rawalts has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rawalts, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1870.
Rawalts is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rawalts lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Rawalts is located in the (309) area code.
Communities near Rawalts ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rawalts.
- Pekin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Pekin is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <4>
- Bartonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- 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 <4>
- Havana
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Havana is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <4>
- Farmington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <4>
- Lewistown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Lewistown is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <4>
- Bellevue
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Elmwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Elmwood is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmwood <4>
- North Pekin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pekin
- North Pekin is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
- Former name for North Pekin:
- Radio City
- Manito
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
- Manito is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manito <4>
- Hanna City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna City
- Hanna City is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanna City <4>
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 Rawalts. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rawalts.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rawalts. 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 Rawalts.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rawalts. See our Newspapers Page for Rawalts.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rawalts ...
Looking for more information about Rawalts? 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 Rawalts, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rawalts.
Adding Rawalts to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rawalts 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 Rawalts was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.
We also found Rawalts in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rawalts.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rawalts. 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 Fulton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rawalts - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |