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 the earliest mention that we've 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)
- Ottawa is located in La Salle County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,097 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ottawa
- From Vermilionville to Ottawa
Streator
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Streator is located in La Salle County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,933 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Streator
- From Vermilionville to Streator
Peru
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Peru is located in La Salle County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,612 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Peru
- From Vermilionville to Peru
La Salle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- La Salle is located in La Salle County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,897 people
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Spring Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Bureau County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,065 people
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Marseilles
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Marseilles is located in La Salle County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,778 people
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Oglesby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oglesby is located in La Salle County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
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- From your current location to Oglesby
- From Vermilionville to Oglesby
De Pue
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- De Pue is located in Bureau County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
North Utica
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Utica is located in La Salle County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
Granville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Granville is located in Putnam County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Granville
- From Vermilionville to Granville

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 (so far) for Vermilionville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vermilionville.

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>	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 Vermilionville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Vermilionville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.