Welcome to Furman ...

Furman is located in Saint Clair County<1>.

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

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

Furman is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Furman is located in the (618) area code.

Communities Also Named Furman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Furman - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Mississippi and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Furman.

Communities near Furman ...

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

• Saint Louis
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
  • Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 297,645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis <4>
• Belleville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
  • Belleville is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,536 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <4>
• O'Fallon
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
  • O'Fallon is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,606 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <4>
• Granite City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
  • Granite City is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,959 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite City <4>
• East Saint Louis
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Saint Louis
  • East Saint Louis is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,776 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Saint Louis <4>
• Edwardsville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
  • Edwardsville is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,189 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <4>
• Collinsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
  • Collinsville is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <4>
• Jennings
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
  • Jennings is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,644 people
• Cahokia
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahokia
  • Cahokia is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,742 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cahokia <4>
• Shiloh
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
  • Shiloh is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,653 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <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 Furman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Furman.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Furman ...

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

Adding Furman to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Furman.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Furman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint Clair County: www.co.st-clair.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov