Welcome to Atlas ...

Atlas is located in Pike County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Atlas, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Atlas is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Atlas: 217 & 447<3>

Communities Also Named Atlas ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Atlas - they are located in Alabama, California, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Atlas ...

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

• Bowling Green
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Bowling Green is located in Pike County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,759 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <4>
• Pittsfield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
  • Pittsfield is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,165 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsfield <4>
• Louisiana
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisiana
  • Louisiana is located in Pike County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,219 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisiana <4>
• Barry
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
  • Barry is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barry <4>
• Griggsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggsville
  • Griggsville is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griggsville <4>
• Pleasant Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <4>
• Eolia
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eolia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
  • Eolia is located in Pike County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eolia <4>
• Clarksville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Pike County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
• Hull
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 Atlas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Atlas.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Atlas ...

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

Adding Atlas to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Atlas 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 Atlas was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Atlas.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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