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Welcome to Pyatts ...

Pyatts is located in Perry County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Pyatts, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Pyatts is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Pyatts lies within the (618) area code.

Communities near Pyatts ...

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

  • Murphysboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Du Quoin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
    • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
  • Pinckneyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Christopher
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Steeleville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Sesser
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Zeigler
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeigler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
    • Zeigler is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeigler <3>
  • De Soto
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Royalton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
    • Royalton is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royalton <3>
  • Percy
    (13 miles [20.9 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 Pyatts. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pyatts.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pyatts ...

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

Adding Pyatts to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pyatts 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 Pyatts was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pyatts.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pyatts. 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 Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pyatts - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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