Welcome to Old Pekin ...

Old Pekin is located in Washington County<1>.

The location of Old Pekin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Old Pekin is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Old Pekin, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Old Pekin: (812)

Communities near Old Pekin ...

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

• New Albany
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
  • New Albany is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <4>
• Clarksville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
• Sellersburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersburg
  • Sellersburg is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <4>
• Charlestown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
  • Charlestown is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <4>
• Scottsburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
  • Scottsburg is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,703 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <4>
• Salem
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
• Georgetown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
• Greenville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
• Palmyra
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
  • Palmyra is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
• Borden
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden
  • Borden is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Borden <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 Old Pekin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Pekin.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Pekin ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyindiana.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov