Welcome to East Cape Girardeau ...
The village of East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County<1>.
The location of East Cape Girardeau has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Cape Girardeau, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
A typical abbreviation for East Cape Girardeau: E. Cape Girardeau
From the Census Estimates for 2019, East Cape Girardeau has a population of 283 people<3> (see below for details).
East Cape Girardeau is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: East Cape Girardeau lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
East Cape Girardeau is located in the (618) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, East Cape Girardeau had an population of 283 people. This is a decrease of 26.49% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 35.24% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, East Cape Girardeau had a population of 385 people. This makes East Cape Girardeau the county's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 385 people, the population of East Cape Girardeau decreased 11.9% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 437 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for East Cape Girardeau.
Communities near East Cape Girardeau ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Cape Girardeau.
- Jackson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
- Scott City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
- Anna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- 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 <5>
- Chaffee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
- Jonesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
- Oran
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- Oran is located in Scott County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <5>
- Benton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
- Morley
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Dongola
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
- Kelso
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Kelso is located in Scott County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <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 East Cape Girardeau. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Cape Girardeau.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Cape Girardeau. 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 East Cape Girardeau.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Cape Girardeau. See our Newspapers Page for East Cape Girardeau.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Cape Girardeau ...
Looking for more information about East Cape Girardeau? 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 East Cape Girardeau, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Cape Girardeau.
Adding East Cape Girardeau to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Cape Girardeau 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 East Cape Girardeau was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the East Cape Girardeau post office opened in 1874.
We also found East Cape Girardeau in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Cape Girardeau.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Cape Girardeau. 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 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for East Cape Girardeau. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Cape Girardeau - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |