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Welcome to Luther ...

Luther is located in Mason County<1>.

Luther is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Luther ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Luther - they are located in California, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas (3).

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

Communities near Luther ...

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

  • Lincoln
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Petersburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Athens
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Delavan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Williamsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Manito
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • San Jose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Emden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Luther ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Mason, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Luther - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.