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Welcome to East Hardin ...

East Hardin is located in Greene County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of East Hardin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1926.

A typical abbreviation for East Hardin: E. Hardin

East Hardin is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near East Hardin ...

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

  • Jerseyville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Carrollton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <3>
  • Elsberry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
    • Elsberry is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <3>
  • Winfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
    • Winfield is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <3>
  • Grafton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Elsah
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsah
    • Elsah is located in Jersey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsah <3>
  • Kane
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
    • Kane is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <3>
  • Kampsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Old Monroe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Monroe
    • Old Monroe is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Monroe <3>
  • Fieldon
    (6 miles [9.7 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 East Hardin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Hardin.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Hardin ...

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

Adding East Hardin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of East Hardin 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 Hardin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the East Hardin post office opened in 1926.

We also found East Hardin in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Hardin - 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/