Welcome to New Minden ...
The village of New Minden is located in Washington County<1>.
The pronunciation of New Minden: MIN-duhn<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Minden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, New Minden has a population of 206 people<3> (see below for details).
New Minden is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: New Minden lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for New Minden: (618)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Minden had an population of 206 people. This is a decrease of 4.19% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.98% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, New Minden had a population of 215 people. This makes New Minden the county's 11th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 215 people, the population of New Minden increased 5.39% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 204 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for New Minden.
Communities near New Minden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Minden.
- Centralia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Centralia is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <5>
- Breese
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breese
- Breese is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breese <5>
- New Baden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baden
- New Baden is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baden <5>
- Carlyle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlyle have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
- Carlyle is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlyle <5>
- Nashville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <5>
- Aviston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aviston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aviston
- Aviston is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aviston <5>
- Okawville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okawville
- Okawville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,349 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okawville <5>
- Germantown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <5>
- Sandoval
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandoval have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandoval
- Sandoval is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandoval <5>
- Wamac
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
- Wamac is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
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 Minden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Minden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Minden. 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 Minden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Minden. See our Newspapers Page for New Minden.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Minden ...
Looking for more information about New Minden? 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 Minden, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Minden.
Adding New Minden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Minden 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 Minden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the New Minden post office opened in 1868.
We also found New Minden in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Minden.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Minden. 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 Washington, 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 Minden. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New Minden. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Minden - 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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |