Welcome to Mineral City ...
So far, we found very little information about Mineral City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mineral City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mineral City, please Contact Us.
Mineral City would have been located within present day Hardin County<2>.
The pronunciation of Mineral City: MIN-uhr-uhl<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mineral 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.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Mineral City is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Mineral City was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Mineral City was located: 618 & 730<5>
Communities Also Named Mineral City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Mineral City - they are located in Idaho, Indiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mineral City.
Communities near Mineral City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mineral City.
- Marion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Marion is located in Crittenden County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <6>
- Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Salem is located in Livingston County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>
- Golconda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Smithland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cave-In-Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cave-In-Rock is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave-In-Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Cave-In-Rock has also been known as:
- Cave-In-Rock village
- Elizabethtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eddyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hamletsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Dycusburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dycusburg is located in Crittenden County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dycusburg
- Population from the 2010 Census: 26 people
- Lola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lola is located in Livingston County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola
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 Mineral City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mineral City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mineral 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 Mineral City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mineral City. See our Newspapers Page for Mineral City.
Adding Mineral City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mineral 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 Mineral City was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mineral City.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mineral City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Hardin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Mineral City. 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mineral City - 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 Mineral City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Mineral City area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |