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Welcome to Aladdin ...

Aladdin is located in Pike County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Aladdin, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Aladdin is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Aladdin: 217 & 447<3>

Communities Also Named Aladdin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Aladdin - they are located in Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Pennsylvania, Washington and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Aladdin ...

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

  • Quincy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Hannibal
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
    • Hannibal is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannibal <4>
  • Palmyra
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Palmyra is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,578 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
  • Barry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • New London
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Payson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Center
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
    • Center is located in Ralls County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <4>
  • Liberty
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hull
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
    • Hull is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <4>
  • New Canton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
    • New Canton is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 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 Aladdin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Aladdin.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aladdin ...

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

Adding Aladdin to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Aladdin in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Aladdin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aladdin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Aladdin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Aladdin area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.