Welcome to Pinckneyville ...
The city of Pinckneyville is located in Perry County<1> and is the County Seat for Perry County.
The pronunciation of Pinckneyville: PINK-nee-vil<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pinckneyville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1827.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Pinckneyville has a population of 5,364 people<3> (see below for details).
Pinckneyville is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Pinckneyville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pinckneyville lies within the (618) area code.
The ZIP code for Pinckneyville: 62274<5>
Websites for Pinckneyville ...
Official Website: www.ci.pinckneyville.il.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pinckneyville had an population of 5,364 people. This is a decrease of 5.03% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.83% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pinckneyville had a population of 5,648 people (which is 25.27% of the total population of Perry County). This makes Pinckneyville the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Pinckneyville represents 0.04% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 311st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,648 people, the population of Pinckneyville increased 3.37% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,464 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Pinckneyville.
Communities Also Named Pinckneyville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Pinckneyville - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pinckneyville.
Communities near Pinckneyville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pinckneyville.
- Du Quoin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
- Du Quoin is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
- Sparta
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <7>
- Nashville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <7>
- Christopher
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
- Christopher is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <7>
- Steeleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleville
- Steeleville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steeleville <7>
- Sesser
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sesser
- Sesser is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sesser <7>
- Percy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
- Percy is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Percy <7>
- Coulterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulterville
- Coulterville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coulterville <7>
- Elkville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkville
- Elkville is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkville <7>
- Tilden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
- Tilden is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilden <7>
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 Pinckneyville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pinckneyville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pinckneyville. 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 Pinckneyville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pinckneyville. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Pinckneyville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pinckneyville ...
Looking for more information about Pinckneyville? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Pinckneyville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pinckneyville.
Adding Pinckneyville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pinckneyville 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 Pinckneyville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Pinckneyville post office opened in 1827.
We also found Pinckneyville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pinckneyville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pinckneyville: www.ci.pinckneyville.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 Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Pinckneyville. 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pinckneyville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pinckneyville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Pinckneyville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pinckneyville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |