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Welcome to Gorham ...

The village of Gorham is located in Jackson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gorham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gorham has a population of 221 people<2> (see below for details).

Gorham is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Gorham: 618 & 730<4>

The ZIP code for Gorham: 62940<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gorham had an population of 221 people. This is a decrease of 6.36% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gorham had a population of 236 people. This makes Gorham the county's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 236 people, the population of Gorham decreased 7.81% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 256 people).

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

Communities Also Named Gorham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Gorham - they are located in Kansas (2), Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York and North Dakota.

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

Communities near Gorham ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gorham ...

Looking for more information about Gorham? 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 Gorham, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gorham.

Adding Gorham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gorham 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 Gorham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Gorham post office opened in 1912.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gorham.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gorham.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gorham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Gorham area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Gorham area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 Gorham). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gorham or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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