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Welcome to Hagener ...

Hagener is located in Cass County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Hagener, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


The pronunciation of Hagener: HAY-guh-ner<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hagener, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Hagener is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Hagener: (217)

Communities near Hagener ...

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

  • Jacksonville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Beardstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • South Jacksonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
    • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
  • Rushville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Virginia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
    • Virginia is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <5>
  • Meredosia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bluffs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs
    • Bluffs is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffs <5>
  • Chandlerville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Chapin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Chapin is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <5>
  • Versailles
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
    • Versailles is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hagener ...

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

Adding Hagener to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Hagener post office opened in 1884.

We also found Hagener in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hagener.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Hagener. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hagener - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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