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

Goreville is located in the (618) area code.

The ZIP code for Goreville: 62939<5>

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 (or 8.34% 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.

• Carbondale
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Marion
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <6>
• Herrin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Carterville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Johnston City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston City
  • Johnston City is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston City <6>
• Jonesboro
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Vienna
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
  • Vienna is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,427 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <6>
• Crainville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crainville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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

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 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.

We also found Goreville on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Goreville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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