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Welcome to Thawville ...

The village of Thawville is located in Iroquois County<1>.

The pronunciation of Thawville: THAW-vil<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Thawville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Thawville has a population of 245 people<3> (see below for details).

Thawville is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Thawville (for example, toward Earl Park (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Thawville: 217 & 447<5>

The ZIP code for Thawville: 60968<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Thawville had an population of 245 people. This is an increase of 1.66% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.04% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Thawville had a population of 241 people. This makes Thawville the county's 19th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 241 people, the population of Thawville decreased 6.59% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 258 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Thawville.

Communities near Thawville ...

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

  • Paxton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Gibson City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Gibson City is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
    • Gibson City has also been known as:
    • Gibson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson City <7>
  • Gilman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Onarga
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Forrest
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Chatsworth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cissna Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Piper City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ashkum
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Crescent City
    (15 miles [24.1 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 Thawville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thawville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thawville ...

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

Adding Thawville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Thawville 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 Thawville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Thawville post office opened in 1872.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Thawville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Iroquois, 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 Thawville. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Thawville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thawville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Thawville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Thawville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>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 village (such as Thawville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Thawville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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/