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 location of Mineral City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
The pronunciation of Mineral City: MIN-uhr-uhl<4>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mineral City, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we 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.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Mineral City was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mineral City would have been located in the (618) area code.
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Crittenden County (KY)
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Livingston County (KY)
- 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
- Golconda is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <6>
- Smithland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
- Smithland is located in Livingston County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithland <6>
- Cave-In-Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave-In-Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave-In-Rock
- Cave-In-Rock is located in Hardin County
- 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <6>
- Eddyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
- Eddyville is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <6>
- Hamletsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamletsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamletsburg
- Hamletsburg is located in Pope County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamletsburg <6>
- Dycusburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Lola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola
- Lola is located in Livingston County (KY)
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 for Mineral City was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mineral City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
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 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mineral City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |