Welcome to Blairsville ...

Blairsville is located in Hamilton County<1>.

The pronunciation of Blairsville: BLAIRZ-vil<2>

Blairsville is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Blairsville: 618 & 730<4>

Communities Also Named Blairsville ...

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

Beyond Illinois, there are 7 communities that are also named Blairsville - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Blairsville ...

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

Fairfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fairfield is located in Wayne County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,889 people
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Carmi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Carmi is located in White County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,740 people
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McLeansboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- McLeansboro is located in Hamilton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,730 people
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Norris City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Norris City is located in White County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
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Wayne City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne City is located in Wayne County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
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Bluford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bluford is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
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Enfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Enfield is located in White County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
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Dahlgren
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dahlgren is located in Hamilton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
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Jeffersonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
Belle Rive
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Belle Rive is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
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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 Blairsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blairsville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blairsville ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Hamilton, 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 Blairsville. 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 Blairsville - 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 Blairsville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Blairsville 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.