Welcome to East Hannibal ...

East Hannibal is located in Pike County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of East Hannibal, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for East Hannibal: E. Hannibal

East Hannibal is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for East Hannibal: 217 & 447<3>

Communities near East Hannibal ...

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

Quincy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Quincy is located in Adams County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <4>
Palmyra
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Palmyra is located in Marion County (MO)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
Barry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Barry is located in Pike County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
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New London
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- New London is located in Ralls County (MO)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
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Payson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Payson is located in Adams County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
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Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Center is located in Ralls County (MO)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
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Liberty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty is located in Adams County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
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Hull
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hull is located in Pike County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
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New Canton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Canton is located in Pike County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
Frankford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Frankford is located in Pike County (MO)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <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 East Hannibal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Hannibal.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Hannibal ...

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

Adding East Hannibal to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of East Hannibal 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 East Hannibal was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for East Hannibal.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Hannibal - 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 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the East Hannibal area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the East Hannibal 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.