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Welcome to Madonnaville ...

Madonnaville is located in Monroe County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Madonnaville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1865.

Madonnaville is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Madonnaville is located in the (618) area code.

Communities near Madonnaville ...

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

  • Arnold
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Arnold is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <4>
  • Festus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Festus
    • Festus is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,114 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Festus <4>
  • Columbia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
  • Waterloo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,536 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <4>
  • De Soto
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
    • De Soto is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <4>
  • Pevely
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pevely have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pevely
    • Pevely is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,001 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pevely <4>
  • Crystal City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City
    • Crystal City is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal City <4>
  • Herculaneum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herculaneum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herculaneum
    • Herculaneum is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herculaneum <4>
  • Dupo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupo
    • Dupo is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupo <4>
  • Millstadt
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstadt
    • Millstadt is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millstadt <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 Madonnaville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Madonnaville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Madonnaville ...

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

Adding Madonnaville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Madonnaville 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 Madonnaville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Madonnaville post office opened in 1865.

We also found Madonnaville on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Madonnaville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Madonnaville. 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 Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Madonnaville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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