Welcome to Dewmaine ...

Dewmaine is located in Williamson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dewmaine, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.

Dewmaine is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Dewmaine: 618 & 730<3>

Communities near Dewmaine ...

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

Carbondale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Carbondale is located in Jackson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,036 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carbondale
- From Dewmaine to Carbondale
Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marion is located in Williamson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marion
- From Dewmaine to Marion
Herrin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Herrin is located in Williamson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Herrin
- From Dewmaine to Herrin
West Frankfort
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
Murphysboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Murphysboro is located in Jackson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,384 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Murphysboro
- From Dewmaine to Murphysboro
Benton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Benton is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
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Du Quoin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Du Quoin is located in Perry County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Du Quoin
- From Dewmaine to Du Quoin
Johnston City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Johnston City is located in Williamson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,359 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Johnston City
- From Dewmaine to Johnston City
Christopher
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Christopher is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
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Zeigler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Zeigler is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
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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 Dewmaine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dewmaine.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dewmaine. See our Newspapers Page for Dewmaine.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dewmaine ...

Looking for more information about Dewmaine? 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 Dewmaine, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dewmaine.

Adding Dewmaine to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dewmaine 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 (so far) for Dewmaine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Dewmaine post office opened in 1901. The Dewmaine post office closed in 1931.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dewmaine.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Williamson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dewmaine - 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 Dewmaine area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Dewmaine 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>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/