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Welcome to Massac City ...

Massac City is located in Massac County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Massac City, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1881.

Massac City is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Massac City: 618 & 730<3>

Communities near Massac City ...

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

  • Paducah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Paducah is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paducah
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,883 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paducah <4>
  • La Center
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Brookport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Barlow
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Barlow is located in Ballard County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
  • Golconda
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Kevil
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kevil is located in Ballard County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil <4>
  • Lone Oak
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lone Oak is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
  • Karnak
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Joppa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Smithland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Massac City ...

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

Adding Massac City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Massac City in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Massac City was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Massac City.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Massac, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Massac 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 Massac City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Massac 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.