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Welcome to Mason ...

Mason is located in Union County<1>.

The pronunciation of Mason: MAY-suhn<2>

Mason is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Mason: 618 & 730<4>

Communities Also Named Mason ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Mason: This one is located in Union County and the other is located in Effingham County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 38 communities that are also named Mason - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Michigan (3), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia (2), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Mason ...

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

  • Carbondale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Murphysboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Carterville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Anna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Anna is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <5>
  • Jonesboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Cambria
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Crainville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Crainville is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
  • Goreville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Dongola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Grand Tower
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mason ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Mason. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mason - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Mason area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Mason area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.