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Welcome to Solon Mills ...

Solon Mills is located in McHenry County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Solon Mills, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1843.

A typical abbreviation for Solon Mills: Solon Mls. (or less commonly used: Solon Mlls.)

Solon Mills is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The ZIP code for Solon Mills: 60080<4>

Communities near Solon Mills ...

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

  • Crystal Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
    • Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Lake <5>
  • Mundelein
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mundelein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundelein
    • Mundelein is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mundelein <5>
  • Algonquin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Gurnee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Lake-in-the-Hills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake-in-the-Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake-in-the-Hills
    • Lake-in-the-Hills is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake-in-the-Hills <5>
  • McHenry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
    • McHenry is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,100 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <5>
  • Round Lake Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Beach
    • Round Lake Beach is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake Beach <5>
  • Woodstock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Grayslake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayslake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayslake
    • Grayslake is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,584 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayslake <5>
  • Libertyville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
    • Libertyville is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Libertyville <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Solon Mills ...

Looking for more information about Solon Mills? 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 Solon Mills, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Solon Mills.

Adding Solon Mills to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Solon Mills 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 Solon Mills was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Solon Mills post office opened in 1843.

We also found Solon Mills in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Solon Mills.

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

The official website for McHenry County: www.co.mchenry.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McHenry, 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 Solon Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Solon Mills). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Solon Mills or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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