Welcome to Bush ...
The village of Bush is located in Williamson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bush, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bush has a population of 265 people<2> (see below for details).
Bush is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bush lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bush: 618 & 730<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bush had an population of 265 people. This is a decrease of 3.64% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.11% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bush had a population of 275 people. This makes Bush the county's 11th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 275 people, the population of Bush increased 7% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 257 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bush.
Communities Also Named Bush ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Bush: This one is located in Williamson County and the other is located in Cook County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 14 communities that are also named Bush - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Ontario, Oregon, South Carolina and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bush.
Communities near Bush ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bush.
- Carbondale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,036 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <5>
- Marion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
- Herrin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
- Herrin is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrin <5>
- West Frankfort
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
- West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
- Murphysboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphysboro
- Murphysboro is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphysboro <5>
- Benton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <5>
- Carterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
- Carterville is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carterville <5>
- Du Quoin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
- Du Quoin is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
- Johnston City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston City
- Johnston City is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston City <5>
- Christopher
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
- Christopher is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <5>
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 Bush. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bush.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bush. 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 Bush.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bush. See our Newspapers Page for Bush.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bush ...
Looking for more information about Bush? 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 Bush, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bush.
Adding Bush to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bush 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 Bush was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Bush post office opened in 1904.
We also found Bush on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Illinois (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bush.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bush. 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 Williamson, 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 Bush. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bush - 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 Bush area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Bush 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |