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Welcome to Tower Hill ...

The village of Tower Hill is located in Shelby County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Tower Hill, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1857.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Tower Hill has a population of 591 people<3> (see below for details).

Tower Hill is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Tower Hill is within the boundaries of the (217) area code.

The ZIP code for Tower Hill: 62571<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tower Hill had an population of 591 people. This is a decrease of 3.27% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.96% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tower Hill had a population of 611 people. This makes Tower Hill the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 611 people, the population of Tower Hill has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 609 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Tower Hill.

Communities Also Named Tower Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Tower Hill - they are located in Massachusetts, Michigan, New Brunswick, New York and Rhode Island.

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

Communities near Tower Hill ...

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

  • Pana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
    • Pana is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <6>
  • Shelbyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Nokomis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Moweaqua
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moweaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moweaqua
    • Moweaqua is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moweaqua <6>
  • Windsor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Assumption
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
    • Assumption is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Assumption <6>
  • Ramsey
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Stewardson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
    • Stewardson is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <6>
  • Findlay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cowden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
    • Cowden is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowden <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tower Hill ...

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

Adding Tower Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tower Hill 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 Tower Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Tower Hill post office opened in 1857.

We also found Tower Hill in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tower Hill.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Shelby, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tower Hill.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tower Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Tower Hill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tower Hill or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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