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Welcome to Shamrock ...

Shamrock is located in McLean County<1>.

Shamrock is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Shamrock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Shamrock: This one is located in McLean County and the other is located in Jasper County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 32 communities that are also named Shamrock - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (5), Prince Edward Island (2), Saskatchewan, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Websites for Shamrock ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.mcleancochamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Shamrock, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Shamrock ...

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

  • Bloomington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Normal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Clinton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Le Roy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Heyworth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lexington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Farmer City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Hudson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Danvers
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Danvers is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
    • Danvers has also been known as:
    • Danver
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <3>
  • Colfax
    (18 miles [29 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 Shamrock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shamrock.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shamrock ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McLean, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shamrock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.