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Welcome to Imbs ...

Imbs is located in Saint Clair County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Imbs, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

Imbs is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Imbs lies within the (618) area code.

Communities near Imbs ...

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

  • Saint Louis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Belleville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • University City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
    • University City is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
  • O'Fallon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Granite City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Kirkwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
    • Kirkwood is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,866 people
  • East Saint Louis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Collinsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Webster Groves
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Groves
    • Webster Groves is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,896 people
  • Arnold
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Arnold is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Imbs ...

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

Adding Imbs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Imbs in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Imbs was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Imbs in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Imbs post office opened in 1896.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Imbs.

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

The official website for Saint Clair County: www.co.st-clair.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 Saint Clair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Imbs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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