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Welcome to Randolph County ...

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

The community of Chester is the Seat for Randolph County.

Randolph County was founded in 1795 and was created by taking area from Saint Clair County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Randolph had a population of 31,725 people. This is a decrease of 5.23% since the last Census (which gave a population of 33,476 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Randolph represented 0.26% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Randolph County:

  • Baldwin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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    • Baldwin is located in Randolph County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
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  • Chester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Chester is located in Randolph County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
  • Coulterville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ellis Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ellis Grove is located in Randolph County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellis Grove <2>
  • Evansville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Evansville is located in Randolph County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <2>
  • Kaskaskia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaskaskia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Kaskaskia is located in Randolph County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
  • Percy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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    • Percy is located in Randolph County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
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  • Prairie du Rocher
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie du Rocher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Rocher
    • Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Prairie du Rocher has also been known as:
    • Prairie du Rocher village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie du Rocher <2>
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    • Red Bud
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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      • Red Bud is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bud <2>
    • Rockwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <2>
    • Ruma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
      • Ruma is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Sparta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
    • Steeleville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tilden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
      • Tilden is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilden <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.
 

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