Welcome to Batchtown ...
The village of Batchtown is located in Calhoun County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Batchtown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Batchtown has a population of 198 people<2> (see below for details).
Batchtown is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Batchtown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Batchtown: 618 & 730<4>
The ZIP code for Batchtown: 62006<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Batchtown had an population of 198 people. This is a decrease of 7.48% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.17% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Batchtown had a population of 214 people. This makes Batchtown the county's 3rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 214 people, the population of Batchtown decreased 1.83% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 218 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Batchtown.
Communities near Batchtown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Batchtown.
- O'Fallon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for O'Fallon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
- O'Fallon is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <7>
- Saint Charles
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <7>
- Saint Peters
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peters
- Saint Peters is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peters <7>
- Wentzville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentzville
- Wentzville is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wentzville <7>
- Lake Saint Louis
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Saint Louis
- Lake Saint Louis is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Saint Louis <7>
- Dardenne Prairie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dardenne Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardenne Prairie
- Dardenne Prairie is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dardenne Prairie <7>
- Troy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <7>
- Jerseyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseyville
- Jerseyville is located in Jersey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerseyville <7>
- Cottleville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottleville have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottleville
- Cottleville is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottleville <7>
- Moscow Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow Mills
- Moscow Mills is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow Mills <7>
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 Batchtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Batchtown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Batchtown. 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 Batchtown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Batchtown. See our Newspapers Page for Batchtown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Batchtown ...
Looking for more information about Batchtown? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Batchtown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Batchtown.
Adding Batchtown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Batchtown 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 Batchtown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Batchtown post office opened in 1879.
We also found Batchtown in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Batchtown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Batchtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Batchtown. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Batchtown - 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 Batchtown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Batchtown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Batchtown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Batchtown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |