Welcome to Grubbs ...

Grubbs is located in Jackson County<1>.

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

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

Grubbs is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Grubbs: (618)

Communities Also Named Grubbs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Grubbs - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas and Georgia.

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

Communities near Grubbs ...

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

• Carbondale
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Carterville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Du Quoin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
  • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
• Pinckneyville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckneyville
  • Pinckneyville is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,319 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckneyville <4>
• Christopher
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Steeleville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleville
  • Steeleville is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steeleville <4>
• Zeigler
  (17 miles [27.4 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
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 Grubbs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grubbs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grubbs ...

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

Adding Grubbs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Grubbs 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 Grubbs was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grubbs.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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