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Welcome to Old Pearl ...

Old Pearl is located in Pike County<1>.


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


Old Pearl is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Old Pearl: (217)

Communities near Old Pearl ...

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

  • Pittsfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Carrollton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Roodhouse
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Winchester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Griggsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggsville
    • Griggsville is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griggsville <4>
  • Pleasant Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <4>
  • Hardin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Clarksville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Pike County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
  • Nebo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Pearl ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Pearl. 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 Pike, 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 Old Pearl - 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.









 

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