Welcome to Challacombe ...
Challacombe is located in Macoupin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Challacombe, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Challacombe is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Challacombe lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Challacombe ...
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Challacombe.
Communities near Challacombe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Challacombe.
- Godfrey
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
- Godfrey is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godfrey <4>
- Jerseyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Carlinville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gillespie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Carrollton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
- Brighton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bunker Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Benld
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Palmyra
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Challacombe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Challacombe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Challacombe. 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 Challacombe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Challacombe. See our Newspapers Page for Challacombe.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Challacombe ...
Looking for more information about Challacombe? 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 Challacombe, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Challacombe.
Adding Challacombe to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Challacombe 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 Challacombe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Challacombe post office opened in 1887.
We also found Challacombe in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Challacombe.
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 Challacombe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |