Welcome to Cambon ...

Cambon is located in Franklin County<1>.

Cambon is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Cambon: 618 & 730<3>

Communities Also Named Cambon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Cambon - it's located in Florida.

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

Communities near Cambon ...

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

Carbondale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carbondale is located in Jackson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,036 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carbondale
- From Cambon to Carbondale
Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Marion is located in Williamson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marion
- From Cambon to Marion
Herrin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Herrin is located in Williamson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrin <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Herrin
- From Cambon to Herrin
West Frankfort
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
Benton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Benton is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
Carterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carterville is located in Williamson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carterville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carterville
- From Cambon to Carterville
Du Quoin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Du Quoin is located in Perry County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Du Quoin
- From Cambon to Du Quoin
Johnston City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Johnston City is located in Williamson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston City <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Johnston City
- From Cambon to Johnston City
Christopher
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Christopher is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <4>
Ina
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ina is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ina
- From Cambon to Ina

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cambon ...

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

Adding Cambon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cambon 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 (so far) for Cambon was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cambon.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cambon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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 Cambon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Cambon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.