Welcome to New Grand Chain ...
The village of New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County<1>.
The location of New Grand Chain has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Grand Chain, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, New Grand Chain has a population of 183 people<3> (see below for details).
New Grand Chain is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: New Grand Chain lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
New Grand Chain is within the boundaries of the (618) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Grand Chain had an population of 183 people. This is a decrease of 12.86% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 21.46% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, New Grand Chain had a population of 210 people. This makes New Grand Chain the county's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 210 people, the population of New Grand Chain decreased 9.87% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 233 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for New Grand Chain.
Communities near New Grand Chain ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Grand Chain.
- Metropolis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metropolis
- Metropolis is located in Massac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metropolis <5>
- Anna
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Anna is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <5>
- Cairo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Alexander County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <5>
- Jonesboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <5>
- Vienna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <5>
- La Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Center
- La Center is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Center <5>
- Dongola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
- Dongola is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dongola <5>
- Mounds
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Barlow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Kevil
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
- Kevil is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil <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 New Grand Chain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Grand Chain.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Grand Chain. 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 New Grand Chain.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Grand Chain. See our Newspapers Page for New Grand Chain.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Grand Chain ...
Looking for more information about New Grand Chain? 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 New Grand Chain, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Grand Chain.
Adding New Grand Chain to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Grand Chain 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 for New Grand Chain was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the New Grand Chain post office opened in 1874.
We also found New Grand Chain in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Grand Chain.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Grand Chain. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Pulaski, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New Grand Chain. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Grand Chain - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |