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Welcome to McLeansboro ...

The city of McLeansboro is located in Hamilton County<1> and is the County Seat for Hamilton County.

The pronunciation of McLeansboro: mik-LAYNS-buhr-oh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of McLeansboro, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, McLeansboro has a population of 2,749 people<3> (see below for details).

McLeansboro is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for McLeansboro: 618 & 730<5>

The ZIP code for McLeansboro: 62859<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, McLeansboro had an population of 2,749 people. This is a decrease of 4.65% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.66% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, McLeansboro had a population of 2,883 people (which is 34.13% of the total population of Hamilton County). This makes McLeansboro the county's most populous community.

The population of McLeansboro represents 0.02% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 431st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,883 people, the population of McLeansboro decreased 2.11% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,945 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for McLeansboro.

Communities near McLeansboro ...

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

  • Carmi
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Eldorado
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Norris City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Wayne City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Galatia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Bluford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Enfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Thompsonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Dahlgren
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Belle Rive
    (14 miles [22.5 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 McLeansboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McLeansboro.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McLeansboro. Our list includes 15 papers. See our Newspapers Page for McLeansboro.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McLeansboro ...

Looking for more information about McLeansboro? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for McLeansboro, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McLeansboro.

Adding McLeansboro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McLeansboro 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 (so far) for McLeansboro was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for McLeansboro.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Hamilton, 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 McLeansboro. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for McLeansboro.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McLeansboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 McLeansboro area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the McLeansboro area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as McLeansboro). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McLeansboro or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.