Welcome to New Memphis Station ...
New Memphis Station is located in Clinton County<1>.
The location of New Memphis Station has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of New Memphis Station: MEM-fis<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Memphis Station, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
A typical abbreviation for New Memphis Station: New Memphis Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)
New Memphis Station is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: New Memphis Station lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for New Memphis Station: (618)
Communities near New Memphis Station ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Memphis Station.
- Belleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <5>
- O'Fallon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
- O'Fallon is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <5>
- Shiloh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <5>
- Swansea
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
- Swansea is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansea <5>
- Mascoutah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascoutah
- Mascoutah is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mascoutah <5>
- Breese
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breese
- Breese is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breese <5>
- Lebanon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <5>
- Freeburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Freeburg is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeburg <5>
- Smithton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- Smithton is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithton <5>
- New Baden
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baden
- New Baden is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baden <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 New Memphis Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Memphis Station.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Memphis Station. 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 New Memphis Station.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Memphis Station. See our Newspapers Page for New Memphis Station.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Memphis Station ...
Looking for more information about New Memphis Station? 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 New Memphis Station, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Memphis Station.
Adding New Memphis Station to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Memphis Station 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 New Memphis Station was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the New Memphis Station post office opened in 1886.
We also found New Memphis Station in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Memphis Station.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Memphis Station. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clinton County: www.clintonco.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Clinton, 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 New Memphis Station. 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 New Memphis Station - 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/ |