Welcome to Mount Carbon ...

Mount Carbon is located in Jackson County<1>.

Google driving directions from your current location to Mount Carbon

The location of Mount Carbon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Mount Carbon: Mt. Carbon

Mount Carbon is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Mount Carbon: 618 & 730<4>

Communities Also Named Mount Carbon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Mount Carbon - they are located in Colorado, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Mount Carbon ...

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

• Carbondale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
  • Carbondale is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,036 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <5>
• Herrin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
  • Herrin is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrin <5>
• Carterville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
  • Carterville is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,834 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carterville <5>
• Du Quoin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
  • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
• Zeigler
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeigler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
  • Zeigler is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeigler <5>
• Cambria
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
  • Cambria is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,648 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambria <5>
• De Soto
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
  • De Soto is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <5>
• Crainville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
  • Crainville is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
• Royalton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
  • Royalton is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royalton <5>
• Energy
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
  • Energy is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Energy <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Carbon ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Carbon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov