Welcome to Van Orin ...

Van Orin is located in Bureau County<1>.

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

Van Orin is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Van Orin: 815 & 779<3>

The ZIP code for Van Orin: 61374<4>

Communities near Van Orin ...

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

Peru
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Peru is located in La Salle County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <5>
Princeton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Princeton is located in Bureau County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <5>
Mendota
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mendota is located in La Salle County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,904 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota <5>
Spring Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Bureau County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <5>
Amboy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Amboy is located in Lee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <5>
De Pue
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- De Pue is located in Bureau County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
Walnut
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Walnut is located in Bureau County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut <5>
Ladd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ladd is located in Bureau County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladd <5>
Wyanet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wyanet is located in Bureau County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyanet <5>
Tiskilwa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tiskilwa is located in Bureau County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiskilwa <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 Van Orin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Van Orin.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Van Orin ...

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

Adding Van Orin to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Van Orin post office opened in 1872.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Van Orin.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Bureau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Van Orin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Van Orin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Van Orin area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Van Orin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Van Orin 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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/