Welcome to Markham City ...
Markham City is located in Jefferson County<1>.
Markham City is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Markham City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Markham City, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Markham City: 618 & 730<3>
Communities near Markham City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Markham City.
- Mount Vernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fairfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- McLeansboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Ina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Wayne City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne City
- Wayne City is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne City <4>
- Woodlawn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cisne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne
- Cisne is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisne <4>
- Dahlgren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dix
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Waltonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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 Markham City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Markham City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Markham 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 Markham City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Markham City. See our Newspapers Page for Markham City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Markham City ...
Looking for more information about Markham 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 Markham City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Markham City.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Markham City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Markham City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Markham City area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |