Welcome to Stone Fort ...

Stone Fort is located in Jackson County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Stone Fort: STOHN-fert<3>

A typical abbreviation for Stone Fort: Stone Ft. (or less commonly used: Stone Frt.)

Stone Fort is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Stone Fort lies within the (618) area code.

Communities Also Named Stone Fort ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Stone Fort: This one is located in Jackson County and the other is located in Saline County.

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

Communities near Stone Fort ...

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

• Carbondale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
  • Carbondale is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,036 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <5>
• Marion
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
• Herrin
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
  • Herrin is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrin <5>
• Murphysboro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphysboro
  • Murphysboro is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphysboro <5>
• Carterville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
  • Carterville is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,834 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carterville <5>
• Anna
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
  • Anna is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <5>
• Jonesboro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
  • Jonesboro is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <5>
• Cambria
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
  • Cambria is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,648 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambria <5>
• De Soto
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Crainville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
  • Crainville is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stone Fort ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.il.us/

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