Welcome to Grimsby ...

Grimsby is located in Jackson County<1>.

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

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

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

The area code for Grimsby: (618)

Communities Also Named Grimsby ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Grimsby - it's located in Ontario.

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

Communities near Grimsby ...

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

• Carbondale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • 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 <4>
• Murphysboro
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphysboro
  • Murphysboro is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphysboro <4>
• Cambria
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • 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 <4>
• De Soto
  (12 miles [19.3 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>
• Cobden
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
  • Cobden is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobden <4>
• Elkville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkville
  • Elkville is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkville <4>
• Hurst
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
  • Hurst is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurst <4>
• Ava
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
  • Ava is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <4>
• Willisville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
  • Willisville is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisville <4>
• Grand Tower
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Tower
  • Grand Tower is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Tower <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 Grimsby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grimsby.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grimsby ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grimsby. 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