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Welcome to Halsey ...

Halsey is located in Union County<1>.


The location of Halsey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Halsey is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Halsey: (618)

Communities Also Named Halsey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Halsey - they are located in Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

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

Communities near Halsey ...

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

  • Cape Girardeau
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Carbondale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
  • Murphysboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Anna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
    • Anna is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <4>
  • Jonesboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
    • Jonesboro is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <4>
  • Cobden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
    • Cobden is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobden <4>
  • Grand Tower
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Makanda
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Makanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makanda
    • Makanda is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Makanda <4>
  • Alto Pass
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Pass
    • Alto Pass is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto Pass <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Halsey ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Halsey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Union, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Halsey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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