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Welcome to Jerseyville ...

The city of Jerseyville is located in Jersey County<1> and is the County Seat for Jersey County.

The pronunciation of Jerseyville: JER-zee-vil<2>

Jerseyville was established in 1827.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Jerseyville for more information about variations on the name of Jerseyville.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Jerseyville has a population of 8,160 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Jerseyville is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Jerseyville: 618 & 730<5>

The ZIP code for Jerseyville: 62052<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Jerseyville had an population of 8,160 people. This is a decrease of 3.6% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.2% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jerseyville had a population of 8,465 people (which is 36.81% of the total population of Jersey County). This makes Jerseyville the county's most populous community.

The population of Jerseyville represents 0.07% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 247th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 8,465 people, the population of Jerseyville increased 6.02% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,984 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Jerseyville.

Communities Also Named Jerseyville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Jerseyville - they are located in New Jersey and Ontario.

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

Communities near Jerseyville ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jerseyville. Our list includes 19 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Jerseyville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jerseyville ...

Looking for more information about Jerseyville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Jerseyville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jerseyville.

Adding Jerseyville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jerseyville 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 (so far) for Jerseyville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Jerseyville post office opened in 1835.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jerseyville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Jersey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Jerseyville. 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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Jerseyville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jerseyville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Jerseyville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Jerseyville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Jerseyville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Jerseyville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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