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Welcome to Grange Hall ...

Grange Hall is located in Jackson County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Grange Hall, 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.

Grange Hall is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Grange Hall is located in the (618) area code.

Communities Also Named Grange Hall ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Grange Hall: This one is located in Jackson County and the other is located in Lake County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 6 communities that are also named Grange Hall - they are located in Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Grange Hall ...

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

  • Carbondale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Herrin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • 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 <4>
  • Murphysboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Carterville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Du Quoin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
    • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
  • Pinckneyville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Christopher
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
    • Christopher is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <4>
  • Zeigler
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeigler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
    • Zeigler is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeigler <4>
  • Cambria
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • De Soto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
    • De Soto is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <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 Grange Hall. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grange Hall.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grange Hall ...

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

Adding Grange Hall to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Grange Hall in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Grange Hall was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grange Hall.

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

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.il.us/

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

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>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grange Hall - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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