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Welcome to DuBois Center ...

DuBois Center is located in Washington County<1>.


The location of DuBois Center has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of DuBois Center: DOO-boyz<3>

A typical abbreviation for DuBois Center: Dubois Ctr. (or less commonly used: Dubois Cen., Dubois Cent. or Dubois Cntr.)

DuBois Center is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for DuBois Center: (618)

Communities near DuBois Center ...

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

  • Mount Vernon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Centralia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Du Quoin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
    • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
  • Pinckneyville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Nashville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
    • Nashville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,984 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <5>
  • Ina
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
    • Ina is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <5>
  • Sesser
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Wamac
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
    • Wamac is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
  • Woodlawn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Valier
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
    • Valier is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valier <5>

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 DuBois Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for DuBois Center.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for DuBois Center ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for DuBois Center. 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 Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for DuBois Center. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around DuBois Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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