Welcome to Eltham ...
So far, we found very little information about Eltham. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Eltham to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Eltham, please Contact Us.
Eltham would have been located within present day Jackson County<2>.
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The location of Eltham has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Eltham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Eltham is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Eltham was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Eltham was located: 618 & 730<5>
Communities Also Named Eltham ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Eltham - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eltham.
Communities near Eltham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eltham.
- Carbondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,036 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <6>
- Herrin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
- Herrin is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrin <6>
- Murphysboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphysboro
- Murphysboro is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphysboro <6>
- Carterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
- Carterville is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carterville <6>
- Anna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- 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 <6>
- Jonesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <6>
- Cambria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Cambria is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambria <6>
- De Soto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <6>
- Crainville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
- Crainville is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Royalton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Royalton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royalton <6>
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 Eltham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eltham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eltham. 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 Eltham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eltham. See our Newspapers Page for Eltham.
Adding Eltham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Eltham in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Eltham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Eltham post office opened in 1875.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Eltham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Eltham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eltham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Eltham area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Eltham area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |