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Welcome to Kegley ...

Kegley is located in Franklin County<1>.


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


Kegley is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Kegley lies within the (618) area code.

Communities Also Named Kegley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Kegley - it's located in West Virginia.

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

Communities near Kegley ...

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

  • Marion
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
  • Herrin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
    • Herrin is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrin <4>
  • Harrisburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • West Frankfort
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
    • West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
  • Benton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
  • Eldorado
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
    • Eldorado is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <4>
  • Johnston City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • McLeansboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansboro
    • McLeansboro is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,730 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansboro <4>
  • Christopher
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Ina
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
    • Ina is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <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 Kegley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kegley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kegley ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kegley. 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 Franklin, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Kegley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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