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Welcome to Baldwin Heights ...

Baldwin Heights is primarily located in Washington County<1>. A portion of Baldwin Heights extends into Jefferson County.

The pronunciation of Baldwin Heights: BAWLD-win<2>

A typical abbreviation for Baldwin Heights: Baldwin Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Baldwin Heights is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Baldwin Heights: 618 & 730<4>

Communities Also Named Baldwin Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Baldwin Heights - they are located in Indiana and New York.

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

Communities near Baldwin Heights ...

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

  • Mount Vernon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Centralia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Salem
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Carlyle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Nashville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sandoval
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Wamac
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Wamac is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
  • Central City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Central City is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
  • Odin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Odin is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <5>
  • Beckemeyer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Baldwin Heights ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Baldwin Heights. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Baldwin Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Baldwin Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Baldwin Heights area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.