Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Jerseyville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jerseyville and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Jerseyville

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Jerseyville:
  • 39.117801, -90.327007
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Jerseyville

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Jersey County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jersey County
  • Since Jerseyville is near Greene County and also Macoupin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Greene County
  • eBird sighting report for Macoupin County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Jerseyville ...

We found two communities that share the name Jerseyville.

Within Illinois, the name Jerseyville is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Jersey
    • Monmouth County
    • This Jerseyville is located in Monmouth County and lies 857 miles [1,379.2 km]<1> to the east of the Jerseyville that is located in Jersey County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Jerseyville.
  • Ontario
    • This Jerseyville lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jerseyville that is located in Jersey County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jerseyville ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Democrat Spring
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Democrat Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat Spring
  • Democrat Spring is located in Jersey County
• Fidelity
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fidelity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
  • Fidelity is located in Jersey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fidelity <3>
• Kane
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
  • Kane is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <3>
• Lockhaven
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhaven
  • Lockhaven is located in Jersey County
• Miles Station
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Station
  • Miles Station is located in Macoupin County
• Nutwood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
  • Nutwood is located in Jersey County
• Otterville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
  • Otterville is located in Jersey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
• Rockbridge
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
  • Rockbridge is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <3>
• Rosedale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Rosedale is located in Jersey County
• Summerville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
  • Summerville is located in Macoupin County
• Woody
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
  • Woody is located in Greene County

How Far From Jerseyville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Jerseyville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jerseyville and extending to:

• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Jerseyville to Springfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 712 miles [1,145.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,417 miles [10,327.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,154 miles [11,513.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,035 miles [8,103 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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