Welcome to Cruse ...
Cruse is located in Clay County<1>.
Cruse is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cruse lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Cruse: 618 & 730<3>
Communities Also Named Cruse ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Cruse - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Michigan and Montana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cruse.
Communities near Cruse ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cruse.
- Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
- Flora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Flora is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <4>
- Altamont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Altamont is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <4>
- Saint Elmo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <4>
- Louisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
- Clay City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Clay City is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <4>
- Kinmundy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinmundy
- Kinmundy is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinmundy <4>
- Brownstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
- Brownstown is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <4>
- Watson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <4>
- Farina
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
- Farina is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <4>
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 Cruse. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cruse.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cruse. 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 Cruse.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cruse. See our Newspapers Page for Cruse.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cruse ...
Looking for more information about Cruse? 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 Cruse, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cruse.
Adding Cruse to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cruse 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 Cruse was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cruse.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cruse. 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 Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cruse - 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 Cruse area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Cruse 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |