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Welcome to Leisure City ...

Leisure City is located in Pope County<1>.


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


Leisure City is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Leisure City: (618)

Communities Also Named Leisure City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Leisure City - it's located in Florida.

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

Communities near Leisure City ...

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

  • Harrisburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Carrier Mills
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
    • Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
    • Former names for Carrier Mills:
    • Carriers Mills
    • Morrilsville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <4>
  • Rosiclare
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiclare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiclare
    • Rosiclare is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosiclare <4>
  • Salem
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Livingston County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
  • Golconda
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
    • Golconda is located in Pope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <4>
  • Equality
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Stonefort
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonefort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonefort
    • Stonefort is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonefort <4>
  • Cave-In-Rock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave-In-Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave-In-Rock
    • Cave-In-Rock is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Cave-In-Rock has also been known as:
    • Cave-In-Rock village
  • Elizabethtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
    • Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
  • New Burnside
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leisure City ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leisure City. 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 Pope, 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 Leisure City - 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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