Welcome to Kaskaskia ...
The village of Kaskaskia is located in Randolph County<1>.
The location of Kaskaskia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Kaskaskia: kas-KAS-kee-uh<3>
Kaskaskia was established in 1709.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Kaskaskia has a population of 13 people<4> (see below for details).
The community of Kaskaskia is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Kaskaskia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Kaskaskia: (618)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kaskaskia had an population of 13 people. This is a decrease of 7.14% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 44.44% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Kaskaskia had a population of 14 people. This makes Kaskaskia the county's 14th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 14 people, the population of Kaskaskia increased 55.56% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 9 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Kaskaskia.
Communities Also Named Kaskaskia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Kaskaskia - it's located in Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kaskaskia.
Communities near Kaskaskia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kaskaskia.
- Perryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Perryville is located in Perry County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <6>
- Chester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <6>
- Sainte Genevieve
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Genevieve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Genevieve
- Sainte Genevieve is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Genevieve <6>
- Sparta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <6>
- Steeleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- 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 <6>
- Percy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
- Percy is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Percy <6>
- Evansville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <6>
- Willisville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- 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 <6>
- Bloomsdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdale
- Bloomsdale is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomsdale <6>
- Prairie du Rocher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie du Rocher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Rocher
- Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
- Prairie du Rocher has also been known as:
- Prairie du Rocher village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie du Rocher <6>
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 Kaskaskia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kaskaskia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kaskaskia. 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 Kaskaskia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kaskaskia. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Kaskaskia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kaskaskia ...
Looking for more information about Kaskaskia? 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 Kaskaskia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kaskaskia.
Adding Kaskaskia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kaskaskia 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 Kaskaskia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Kaskaskia post office opened in 1800.
We also found Kaskaskia in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kaskaskia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kaskaskia. 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 Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Kaskaskia. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kaskaskia. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kaskaskia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |