Findlay, Illinois

About Findlay

Findlay is a tiny community in southern Illinois, home to 649 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Findlay is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.92 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 705 residents per square mile.

📰 Findlay News Today

• Fred L. Tippit Obituary Oct 3, 2026 Howe and Yockey Funeral Homes · Oct 3
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Findlay, Illinois - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 10
• Obituary information for Robert "Bob" Lee Bayes - Lockart-Green Funeral Homes Lockart-Green Funeral Homes · Dec 17
• Janet S. Herron Obituary Jul 17, 2026 Howe and Yockey Funeral Homes · Jul 17
• Frederick Allen “Fred” Naber (88) of Shelbyville thexradio.com · Jan 29

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What Makes Findlay Unique

• Positioned in southern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Tower of Baa · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Findlay

• Eagle Creek State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Margaret Guzy Pothole Wetlands State Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Wilborn Creek Recreation Area reviews ★
• Wolf Creek State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Findlay

• Okaw Valley Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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