Welcome to Weston ...
So far, we found very little information about Weston. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Weston to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Weston, please Contact Us.
Weston would have been located within present day Jo Daviess County<2>.
The location of Weston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
The pronunciation of Weston: WEST-tuhn<4>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Weston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Weston is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Weston was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Weston still existed, it would have been in the (815) and (779)<6> area codes.
Communities Also Named Weston ...
While we believe that this Weston is located in Jo Daviess County, we know of another 2 Illinois communities named Weston. Those communities are located in the following counties: DuPage and McLean County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 43 communities that are also named Weston - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Washington (2), West Virginia, Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Weston.
Communities near Weston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Weston.
- Galena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <7>
- Savanna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna
- Savanna is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savanna <7>
- Bellevue
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <7>
- Stockton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <7>
- Warren
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <7>
- Hazel Green
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Hazel Green is located in Grant County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Shullsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
- Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Benton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Preston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <7>
- Hanover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <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 Weston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Weston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Weston. 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 Weston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Weston. See our Newspapers Page for Weston.
Adding Weston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Weston in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Weston was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Weston in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Weston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jo Daviess County: www.jodaviess.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Weston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Jo Daviess, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Weston. 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. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Weston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |