Welcome to Carlsburg ...
Carlsburg is located in Macoupin County<1>.
Carlsburg is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Carlsburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Carlsburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carlsburg.
- Litchfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>
- Carlinville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Staunton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gillespie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bunker Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Benld
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Worden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Raymond
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hamel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamel
- Hamel is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamel <3>
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 Carlsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carlsburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carlsburg. 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 Carlsburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carlsburg. See our Newspapers Page for Carlsburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carlsburg ...
Looking for more information about Carlsburg? 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 Carlsburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carlsburg.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Carlsburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |