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Welcome to Ilasco ...

Ilasco is located in Ralls County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ilasco, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1905.

Ilasco is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Ilasco: 573 & 235<3>

Communities Also Named Ilasco ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Ilasco: This one is located in Ralls County and the other is located in Marion County.

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

Communities near Ilasco ...

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

  • Quincy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Quincy is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,589 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <4>
  • Hannibal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Palmyra
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Barry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
    • Barry is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barry <4>
  • New London
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Payson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payson
    • Payson is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payson <4>
  • Center
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Liberty
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hull
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
    • Hull is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <4>
  • New Canton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
    • New Canton is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ilasco ...

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

Adding Ilasco to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ilasco 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 Ilasco was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

We also found Ilasco in the book titled .<6> X3X - From that list, the Ilasco post office opened in 1905.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ilasco.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Ralls, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ilasco - 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 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Ilasco area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Ilasco 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.
<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/