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Welcome to Carlinville ...

The city of Carlinville is located in Macoupin County<1> and is the County Seat for Macoupin County.



The pronunciation of Carlinville: KAHR-lin-vil<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Carlinville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1830.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Carlinville has a population of 5,511 people<3> (see below for details).

Carlinville is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Carlinville is within the boundaries of the (217) area code.

The ZIP code for Carlinville: 62626<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carlinville had an population of 5,511 people. This is a decrease of 6.86% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.06% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Carlinville had a population of 5,917 people (or 12.38% of the total population of Macoupin County). This makes Carlinville the county's most populous community.

The population of Carlinville represents 0.05% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 303rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,917 people, the population of Carlinville increased 4.08% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,685 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Carlinville.

Communities near Carlinville ...

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

  • Litchfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Staunton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Virden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Gillespie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Girard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Olive
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bunker Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
    • Bunker Hill is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <6>
  • Benld
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benld
    • Benld is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benld <6>
  • Greenfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <6>
  • Raymond
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carlinville. Our list includes 18 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Carlinville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carlinville ...

Looking for more information about Carlinville? 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 Carlinville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carlinville.

Adding Carlinville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carlinville 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 Carlinville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Carlinville post office opened in 1830.

We also found Carlinville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carlinville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carlinville. 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 Macoupin, 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 Carlinville. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Carlinville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carlinville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 city (such as Carlinville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Carlinville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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