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Welcome to Neunert ...

Neunert is located in Jackson County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Neunert, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Neunert is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Neunert: (618)

Communities near Neunert ...

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

  • Carbondale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Perryville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Murphysboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • De Soto
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
    • De Soto is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <4>
  • Ava
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
    • Ava is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <4>
  • Willisville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
    • Willisville is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisville <4>
  • Grand Tower
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Makanda
    (18 miles [29 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
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Altenburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenburg
    • Altenburg is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altenburg <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 Neunert. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Neunert.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Neunert ...

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

Adding Neunert to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Neunert 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 Neunert was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Neunert post office opened in 1892.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Neunert.

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

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.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 Jackson, 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 Neunert - 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.
<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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