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Welcome to Trilla ...

Trilla is primarily located in Coles County<1>. A portion of Trilla extends into Cumberland County.

The pronunciation of Trilla: TRIL-luh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Trilla, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.

Trilla is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Area Codes for Trilla: 217 & 447<4>

The ZIP code for Trilla: 62469<5>

Communities near Trilla ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Trilla ...

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

Adding Trilla to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Trilla post office opened in 1882.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Trilla.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Coles, 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 Trilla. 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Trilla - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Trilla area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Trilla area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 community (such as Trilla). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Trilla 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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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