Postal entity record
US 61281 Postal Code Data Source-backed
61281 postal code facts for Sherrard, US: region, coordinates, source, and nearby postal codes.
CountryUS
PlaceSherrard
RegionIL
Nearby rows12
Key metadata
| Place | Sherrard |
|---|---|
| Admin area | Illinois / IL |
| Local area | Mercer |
| Coordinates | 41.3027, -90.4939 |
| GeoNames accuracy | 4 |
| Source | GeoNames postal code data |
| License | GeoNames postal data; provided as-is with attribution required. |
| Snapshot date | 2026-06-02 |
What this record means
This row links US 61281 to Sherrard, the available admin area, centroid coordinates, source accuracy, and source snapshot metadata.
Use it as a reference-data join for cleaning CRM rows, grouping operational reports, preparing territory QA, or checking whether an imported postal value has a source-backed match.
What the centroid can support
The latitude and longitude represent a postal centroid from the source snapshot. They are useful for approximate map previews, nearby-record review, deduplication checks, and distance-based QA.
They should not be treated as an official delivery boundary, address-level geocode, tax boundary, or service-area guarantee.
Sample CSV enrichment output
| Input field | Added output | Example value |
|---|---|---|
| postal_code | matched_place | Sherrard |
| postal_code | admin_area | Illinois |
| postal_code | centroid | 41.3027, -90.4939 |
Nearby postal codes
| Code | Place | Region | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61276 | Preemption | Illinois | 4.8 mi |
| 61468 | Ophiem | Illinois | 6.5 mi |
| 61263 | Matherville | Illinois | 6.8 mi |
| 61273 | Orion | Illinois | 7 mi |
| 61465 | New Windsor | Illinois | 7.4 mi |
| 61279 | Reynolds | Illinois | 7.7 mi |
| 61262 | Lynn Center | Illinois | 8.5 mi |
| 61486 | Viola | Illinois | 8.7 mi |
| 61240 | Coal Valley | Illinois | 9.3 mi |
| 61264 | Milan | Illinois | 9.5 mi |
| 61413 | Alpha | Illinois | 9.5 mi |
| 61233 | Andover | Illinois | 10.6 mi |