Welcome to Van Wood ...

Van Wood is located in Sangamon County<1>.

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

Van Wood is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Van Wood is located in the (217) area code.

Communities near Van Wood ...

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

• Springfield
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Sangamon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 113,671 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
• Lincoln
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <4>
• Sherman
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
  • Sherman is located in Sangamon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,660 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <4>
• Rochester
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
  • Rochester is located in Sangamon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <4>
• Riverton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
  • Riverton is located in Sangamon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <4>
• Petersburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Petersburg is located in Menard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <4>
• Mason City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
  • Mason City is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,088 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason City <4>
• Athens
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in Menard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
• Jerome
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
  • Jerome is located in Sangamon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
• Southern View
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
  • Southern View is located in Sangamon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Van Wood ...

Looking for more information about Van Wood? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Van Wood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Van Wood.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sangamon County: www.co.sangamon.il.us/

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