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Welcome to Anderson ...

Anderson is located in Macoupin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Anderson, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1881.

Anderson is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Anderson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Anderson: This one is located in Macoupin County and the other is located in Cass County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 70 communities that are also named Anderson - they are located in Alabama (3), Alaska, Arkansas (3), British Columbia, California, Georgia (7), Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Michigan (8), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana (2), Nevada (2), New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Oklahoma (2), Ontario (2), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (3), Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee (5), Texas, Virginia, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (3).

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

Communities near Anderson ...

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

  • Litchfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Carlinville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Auburn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Virden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Gillespie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Girard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Olive
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Benld
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benld
    • Benld is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benld <3>
  • Waverly
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <3>
  • Divernon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Anderson ...

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

Adding Anderson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Anderson 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 Anderson was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Anderson.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Macoupin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Anderson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.