Welcome to Speer ...

Speer is located in Stark County<1>.

The location of Speer has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Speer, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Speer is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Speer: (309)

The ZIP code for Speer: 61479<4>

Communities Also Named Speer ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Speer - they are located in Oklahoma (2), Texas (2) and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Speer ...

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

• Chillicothe
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
  • Chillicothe is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,955 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillicothe <5>
• Peoria Heights
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria Heights
  • Peoria Heights is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,722 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria Heights <5>
• Metamora
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
  • Metamora is located in Woodford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <5>
• Germantown Hills
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Hills
  • Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown Hills <5>
• Henry
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
  • Henry is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <5>
• Lacon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
  • Lacon is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <5>
• Princeville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
  • Princeville is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeville <5>
• Dunlap
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
  • Dunlap is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <5>
• Wyoming
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
  • Wyoming is located in Stark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,253 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <5>
• Toulon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
  • Toulon is located in Stark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toulon <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 Speer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Speer.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Speer ...

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

Adding Speer to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Speer post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Speer.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Stark County: www.stark-county.net/

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