Welcome to Zearing ...
Zearing is located in Bureau County<1>.
The pronunciation of Zearing: ZEER-ing<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Zearing, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Zearing is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Zearing lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Zearing ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Zearing - it's located in Iowa.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Zearing.
Communities near Zearing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Zearing.
- Peru
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- 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 <4>
- La Salle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Princeton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Bureau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
- Mendota
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Mendota is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,904 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota <4>
- Spring Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Oglesby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- 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 <4>
- Amboy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
- Amboy is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <4>
- De Pue
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - North Utica
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
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 Zearing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Zearing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Zearing. 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 Zearing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Zearing. See our Newspapers Page for Zearing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Zearing ...
Looking for more information about Zearing? 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 Zearing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Zearing.
Adding Zearing to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Zearing 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 Zearing was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Zearing post office opened in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Zearing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zearing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Bureau, 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 Zearing. 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 Zearing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |