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Welcome to Macoupin ...

Macoupin is located in Macoupin County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Macoupin: muh-KOO-pin<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Macoupin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Macoupin is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Communities near Macoupin ...

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

  • Litchfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Carlinville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Staunton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gillespie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Brighton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Girard
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Olive
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bunker Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
    • Bunker Hill is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <5>
  • Benld
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benld
    • Benld is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benld <5>
  • Greenfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Macoupin ...

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

Adding Macoupin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Macoupin 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 Macoupin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Macoupin post office opened in 1883.

We also found Macoupin in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Macoupin.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Macoupin. 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 Macoupin, 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 Macoupin. 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Macoupin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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