Welcome to Graney ...
Graney is located in Madison County<1>.
Graney is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Graney lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Graney ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Graney.
- O'Fallon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Granite City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- East Saint Louis
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Collinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Godfrey
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
- Godfrey is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godfrey <3>
- Fairview Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Shiloh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Swansea
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansea have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
- Swansea is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansea <3>
- Glen Carbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon
- Glen Carbon is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Carbon <3>
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 Graney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Graney.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Graney. 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 Graney.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Graney. See our Newspapers Page for Graney.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Graney ...
Looking for more information about Graney? 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 Graney, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Graney.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Graney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |