Welcome to Serena ...
Serena is located in La Salle County<1>.
The pronunciation of Serena: ser-EE-nah<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Serena, you might consider that their post office opened in 1848.
Serena is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Serena lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Serena: 815 & 779<4>
The ZIP code for Serena: 60549<5>
Communities Also Named Serena ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Serena - they are located in California (2) and Louisiana (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Serena.
Communities near Serena ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Serena.
- Yorkville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ottawa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Morris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Plano
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- La Salle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sandwich
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mendota
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Marseilles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sheridan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Seneca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Seneca is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
- Seneca has also been known as:
- Crotty
- Seneca village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <6>
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 Serena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Serena.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Serena. 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 Serena.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Serena. See our Newspapers Page for Serena.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Serena ...
Looking for more information about Serena? 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 Serena, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Serena.
Adding Serena to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Serena 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 Serena was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Serena post office opened in 1848.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Serena.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including La Salle, 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 Serena. 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 Serena - 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 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Serena area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Serena area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 community (such as Serena). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Serena or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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/ |