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Welcome to Ilene ...

Ilene is located in Greene County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ilene, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1908.

Ilene is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Ilene lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Ilene (for example, toward Palestine (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Ilene: 812 & 930<3>

Communities near Ilene ...

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

  • Washington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Linton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sullivan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Bicknell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bloomfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jasonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Worthington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Odon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Odon is located in Davies's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odon <4>
  • Dugger
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Montgomery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ilene ...

Looking for more information about Ilene? 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 Ilene, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ilene.

Adding Ilene to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ilene 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 Ilene was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ilene.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ilene - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the Ilene area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the Ilene area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.