RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Illinois >> Madison County >> Holiday ShoresIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Illinois


The Commemorative Quarter for Illinois







Welcome to Holiday Shores ...

Holiday Shores is located in Madison County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Holiday Shores: Holiday Shrs.

Holiday Shores is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Holiday Shores ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Holiday Shores - they are located in Alabama (2), Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Holiday Shores ...

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

  • Granite City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Alton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <4>
  • Edwardsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Collinsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Godfrey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
    • Godfrey is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godfrey <4>
  • Glen Carbon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon
    • Glen Carbon is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,887 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Carbon <4>
  • Troy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
  • Bellefontaine Neighbors
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefontaine Neighbors have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine Neighbors
    • Bellefontaine Neighbors is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,297 people
  • Highland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,017 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <4>
  • Wood River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood River
    • Wood River is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,002 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood River <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 Holiday Shores. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Holiday Shores.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Holiday Shores ...

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

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

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.il.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Madison, 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 Holiday Shores - 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.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024