Welcome to Jalapa ...

Jalapa is located in Greene County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jalapa, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Jalapa is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Jalapa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Jalapa - they are located in Indiana, South Carolina and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Jalapa ...

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

• Godfrey
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Jerseyville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseyville
  • Jerseyville is located in Jersey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerseyville <4>
• Carrollton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
  • Carrollton is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
• White Hall
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
  • White Hall is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,269 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <4>
• Brighton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
  • Brighton is located in Macoupin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <4>
• Roodhouse
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roodhouse
  • Roodhouse is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roodhouse <4>
• Greenfield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <4>
• Hardin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
  • Hardin is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <4>
• Grafton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
  • Grafton is located in Jersey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <4>
• Elsah
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsah
  • Elsah is located in Jersey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsah <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 Jalapa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jalapa.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jalapa ...

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

Adding Jalapa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jalapa 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 Jalapa was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jalapa.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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