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Welcome to Weldon ...

The village of Weldon is located in De Witt County<1>.



The pronunciation of Weldon: WEL-duhn<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Weldon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Weldon has a population of 411 people<3> (see below for details).

Weldon is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Weldon: (217)

The ZIP code for Weldon: 61882<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Weldon had an population of 411 people. This is a decrease of 4.2% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.59% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Weldon had a population of 429 people. This makes Weldon the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 429 people, the population of Weldon decreased 2.5% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 440 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Weldon.

Communities Also Named Weldon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Weldon: This one is located in De Witt County and the other is located in Cook County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 24 communities that are also named Weldon - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri (2), Montana, New Brunswick, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Weldon.

Communities near Weldon ...

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

  • Mahomet
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahomet have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahomet
    • Mahomet is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahomet <7>
  • Clinton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in De Witt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <7>
  • Monticello
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Piatt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <7>
  • Le Roy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
    • Le Roy is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <7>
  • Forsyth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
    • Forsyth is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <7>
  • Heyworth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyworth have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyworth
    • Heyworth is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heyworth <7>
  • Farmer City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmer City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer City
    • Farmer City is located in De Witt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmer City <7>
  • Maroa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bement
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bement have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
    • Bement is located in Piatt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,661 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bement <7>
  • Cerro Gordo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
    • Cerro Gordo is located in Piatt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cerro Gordo <7>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Weldon ...

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

Adding Weldon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Weldon 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 Weldon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Weldon post office opened in 1874.

We also found Weldon on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Weldon.

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

The official website for De Witt County: www.dewittcountyill.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including De Witt, 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 Weldon. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Weldon.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Weldon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 village (such as Weldon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Weldon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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