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Welcome to New Memphis ...

New Memphis is located in Clinton County<1>.

The pronunciation of New Memphis: MEM-fis<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of New Memphis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.

New Memphis is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for New Memphis: 618 & 730<4>

The ZIP code for New Memphis: 62266<5>

Communities Also Named New Memphis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named New Memphis - it's located in Kansas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Memphis.

Communities near New Memphis ...

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

  • Belleville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • O'Fallon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairview Heights
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Shiloh
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Shiloh is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <6>
  • Swansea
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Swansea is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,276 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansea <6>
  • Highland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Mascoutah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Breese
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lebanon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lebanon is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,225 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <6>
  • Freeburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Memphis ...

Looking for more information about New Memphis? 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 New Memphis, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Memphis.

Adding New Memphis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New Memphis 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 New Memphis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the New Memphis post office opened in 1868.

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Memphis.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Clinton, 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 New Memphis. 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Memphis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 New Memphis area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the New Memphis area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 community (such as New Memphis). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Memphis or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/