Welcome to Sexson Corner ...

Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sexson Corner, 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.

A typical abbreviation for Sexson Corner: Sexson Cor. (or less commonly used: Sexson Crn.)

Sexson Corner is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Sexson Corner (for example, toward West Terre Haute (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities near Sexson Corner ...

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

• Charleston
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
  • Charleston is located in Coles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <3>
• Mattoon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoon
  • Mattoon is located in Coles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattoon <3>
• Effingham
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
  • Effingham is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,601 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <3>
• Shelbyville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
  • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,420 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <3>
• Sullivan
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
  • Sullivan is located in Moultrie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,400 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <3>
• Teutopolis
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teutopolis
  • Teutopolis is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teutopolis <3>
• Neoga
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
  • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <3>
• Toledo
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
  • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <3>
• Windsor
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Windsor is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,128 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <3>
• Stewardson
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
  • Stewardson is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sexson Corner ...

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

Adding Sexson Corner to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sexson Corner.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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