Welcome to Shoo Fly ...

Shoo Fly is located in McDonough County<1>.

The location of Shoo Fly has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Shoo Fly is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Shoo Fly: (309)

Communities Also Named Shoo Fly ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Shoo Fly - they are located in Iowa and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Shoo Fly ...

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

• Macomb
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
  • Macomb is located in McDonough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <4>
• Bushnell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
  • Bushnell is located in McDonough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushnell <4>
• Lewistown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Colchester
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
  • Colchester is located in McDonough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <4>
• Cuba
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
  • Cuba is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <4>
• Astoria
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
  • Astoria is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <4>
• Avon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
  • Avon is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <4>
• Vermont
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont
  • Vermont is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermont <4>
• Industry
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
  • Industry is located in McDonough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Industry <4>
• Ipava
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipava have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipava
  • Ipava is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ipava <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 Shoo Fly. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shoo Fly.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shoo Fly ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shoo Fly. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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