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Welcome to Goreville ...

The village of Goreville is located in Johnson County<1>.

The pronunciation of Goreville: GOHR-vil<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Goreville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1866.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Goreville has a population of 1,048 people<3> (see below for details).

Goreville is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Goreville: 618 & 730<5>

The ZIP code for Goreville: 62939<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Goreville had an population of 1,048 people. This is a decrease of 0.1% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.73% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Goreville had a population of 1,049 people (which is 8.32% of the total population of Johnson County). This makes Goreville the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,049 people, the population of Goreville increased 11.83% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 938 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Goreville.

Communities near Goreville ...

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

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 Goreville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goreville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goreville ...

Looking for more information about Goreville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Goreville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Goreville.

Adding Goreville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Goreville 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 Goreville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Goreville post office opened in 1866.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Goreville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Goreville. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Goreville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goreville - 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 Goreville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Goreville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Goreville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Goreville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/