Welcome to Palmerton ...

Palmerton is located in Cass County<1>.

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

Palmerton is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Palmerton is within the (217) area code.

Communities Also Named Palmerton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Palmerton - they are located in Indiana and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Palmerton ...

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

• Jacksonville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
  • Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,488 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <4>
• Beardstown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
  • Beardstown is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,335 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beardstown <4>
• Petersburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Petersburg is located in Menard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <4>
• Virginia
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
  • Virginia is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <4>
• Ashland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
• Astoria
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
  • Astoria is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <4>
• Pleasant Plains
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
  • Pleasant Plains is located in Sangamon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Plains <4>
• Chandlerville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlerville
  • Chandlerville is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chandlerville <4>
• Tallula
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
  • Tallula is located in Menard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallula <4>
• Arenzville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenzville
  • Arenzville is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arenzville <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 Palmerton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Palmerton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Palmerton ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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