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Welcome to Shattuc ...

Shattuc is located in Clinton County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Shattuc: SHAT-tuhk<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shattuc, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Shattuc is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Shattuc is within the (618) area code.

Communities Also Named Shattuc ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Shattuc - it's located in Ohio.

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

Communities near Shattuc ...

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

  • Centralia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Salem
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Breese
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Carlyle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
    • Carlyle is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlyle <5>
  • Germantown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
    • Germantown is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <5>
  • Sandoval
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandoval have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandoval
    • Sandoval is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandoval <5>
  • Wamac
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
    • Wamac is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
  • Central City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Odin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
    • Odin is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <5>
  • Beckemeyer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckemeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckemeyer
    • Beckemeyer is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckemeyer <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shattuc ...

Looking for more information about Shattuc? 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 Shattuc, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shattuc.

Adding Shattuc to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shattuc 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 Shattuc was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Shattuc post office opened in 1884.

We also found Shattuc in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shattuc.

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

The official website for Clinton County: www.clintonco.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Clinton, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Shattuc. 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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shattuc - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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