Welcome to Sloan ...
Sloan is located in Madison County<1>.
The location of Sloan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Sloan is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sloan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Sloan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Sloan: This one is located in Madison County and the other is located in Champaign County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 17 communities that are also named Sloan - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New York, North Carolina (2), Pennsylvania, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sloan.
Communities near Sloan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sloan.
- Florissant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
- Florissant is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
- Granite City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
- Granite City is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite City <4>
- Edwardsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <4>
- Hazelwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Hazelwood is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelwood <4>
- Collinsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Collinsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <4>
- Ferguson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Godfrey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
- Godfrey is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godfrey <4>
- Overland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Jennings
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Glen Carbon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon
- Glen Carbon is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Carbon <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 Sloan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sloan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sloan. 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 Sloan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sloan. See our Newspapers Page for Sloan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sloan ...
Looking for more information about Sloan? 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 Sloan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sloan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sloan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.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 Madison, 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 Sloan - 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. |