Welcome to Vermilionville ...
Vermilionville is located in La Salle County<1>.
The pronunciation of Vermilionville: ver-MIL-yuhn<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vermilionville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Vermilionville is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Vermilionville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Vermilionville: (815) & (779)<4>
Communities near Vermilionville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vermilionville.
- Ottawa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Ottawa is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <5>
- Streator
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streator
- Streator is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streator <5>
- Peru
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Peru is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <5>
- La Salle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
- La Salle is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Salle <5>
- Spring Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Bureau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <5>
- Marseilles
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
- Marseilles is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marseilles <5>
- Oglesby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
- Oglesby is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oglesby <5>
- De Pue
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - North Utica
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Utica
- North Utica is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
- Granville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Granville is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <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 Vermilionville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vermilionville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vermilionville. 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 Vermilionville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vermilionville. See our Newspapers Page for Vermilionville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vermilionville ...
Looking for more information about Vermilionville? 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 Vermilionville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vermilionville.
Adding Vermilionville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vermilionville 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 Vermilionville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vermilionville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vermilionville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for La Salle County: www.lasallecounty.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including La Salle, 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 Vermilionville. 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 Vermilionville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |