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Welcome to Pyramid ...

Pyramid is located in Washington County<1>.


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


Pyramid is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Pyramid: (618)

Communities Also Named Pyramid ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Pyramid - they are located in Arizona, British Columbia, Kansas, Kentucky, Nevada and New Mexico (2).

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

Communities near Pyramid ...

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

  • Mount Vernon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Centralia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Pinckneyville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Nashville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Sesser
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Okawville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Wamac
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
    • Wamac is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
  • Central City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Central City is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
  • Woodlawn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Irvington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <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 Pyramid. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pyramid.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pyramid ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pyramid. 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 Washington, 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 Pyramid - 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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