Welcome to Delhi ...
Delhi is located in Jersey County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Delhi, you might consider that their post office opened in 1836.
Delhi is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Delhi lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Delhi: 618 & 730<3>
Communities Also Named Delhi ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Delhi - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Delhi.
Communities near Delhi ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Delhi.
- Florissant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
- Florissant is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Florissant
- From Delhi to Florissant
- Alton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alton
- From Delhi to Alton
- Godfrey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Wood River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood River have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood River
- Wood River is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,002 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood River <4>
- Bethalto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethalto
- Bethalto is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethalto <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bethalto
- From Delhi to Bethalto
- Jerseyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseyville
- Jerseyville is located in Jersey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerseyville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jerseyville
- From Delhi to Jerseyville
- Black Jack
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Black Jack is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,921 people
- East Alton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alton
- East Alton is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,922 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Alton
- From Delhi to East Alton
- Dellwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Carrollton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
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 Delhi. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Delhi.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Delhi. 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 Delhi.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Delhi. See our Newspapers Page for Delhi.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Delhi ...
Looking for more information about Delhi? 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 Delhi, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Delhi.
Adding Delhi to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Delhi 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 Delhi was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Delhi post office opened in 1836.
We also found Delhi in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Delhi.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Delhi. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Jersey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Delhi - 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 Delhi area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Delhi 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |