Welcome to Anderson ...

Anderson is located in Macoupin County<1>.

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

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

Anderson is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
  • Litchfield is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,609 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <4>
• Carlinville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlinville
  • Carlinville is located in Macoupin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlinville <4>
• Auburn
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in Sangamon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,591 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
• Virden
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden
  • Virden is located in Macoupin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,302 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virden <4>
• Gillespie
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie
  • Gillespie is located in Macoupin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,048 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gillespie <4>
• Girard
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
  • Girard is located in Macoupin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,981 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <4>
• Mount Olive
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
  • Mount Olive is located in Macoupin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Olive <4>
• 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 <4>
• Waverly
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Divernon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divernon
  • Divernon is located in Sangamon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Divernon <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 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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