Welcome to Diswood ...
Diswood is located in Alexander County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Diswood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Diswood is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Diswood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Diswood is located in the (618) area code.
Communities near Diswood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Diswood.
- Cape Girardeau
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Girardeau
- Cape Girardeau is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Girardeau <3>
- Scott City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- Scott City is located in Scott County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <3>
- Anna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Anna is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <3>
- Chaffee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
- Chaffee is located in Scott County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <3>
- Cairo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Alexander County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <3>
- Jonesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <3>
- Benton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Scott County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <3>
- Dongola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
- Dongola is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dongola <3>
- Mounds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Barlow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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 Diswood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Diswood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Diswood. 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 Diswood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Diswood. See our Newspapers Page for Diswood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Diswood ...
Looking for more information about Diswood? 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 Diswood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Diswood.
Adding Diswood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Diswood 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 Diswood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Diswood post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Diswood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Diswood. 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 Alexander, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Diswood - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |