Welcome to Carbon Hill ...
The village of Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County<1>.
The location of Carbon Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Carbon Hill: KAHR-buhn<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Carbon Hill has a population of 335 people<4> (see below for details).
Carbon Hill is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Carbon Hill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Carbon Hill: (815) & (779)<6>
Websites for Carbon Hill ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.grundychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Carbon Hill, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carbon Hill had an population of 335 people. This is a decrease of 2.9% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.54% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Carbon Hill had a population of 345 people. This makes Carbon Hill the county's 10th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 345 people, the population of Carbon Hill decreased 11.99% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 392 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Carbon Hill.
Communities Also Named Carbon Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Carbon Hill - they are located in Alabama, Kansas, Missouri, Ohio and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carbon Hill.
Communities near Carbon Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carbon Hill.
- Joliet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
- Joliet is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146,673 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joliet <7>
- Shorewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
- Shorewood is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorewood <7>
- Morris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Morris is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <7>
- Channahon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channahon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channahon
- Channahon is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Channahon <7>
- Minooka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minooka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minooka
- Minooka is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minooka <7>
- Manhattan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Manhattan is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <7>
- Braidwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braidwood
- Braidwood is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braidwood <7>
- Wilmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,597 people
- Marseilles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
- Marseilles is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marseilles <7>
- Dwight
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
- Dwight is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dwight <7>
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 Carbon Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carbon Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carbon Hill. 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 Carbon Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carbon Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Carbon Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carbon Hill ...
Looking for more information about Carbon Hill? 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 Carbon Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carbon Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carbon Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grundy County: www.grundyco.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Grundy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Carbon Hill. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Carbon Hill. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carbon Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |