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Welcome to North Mounds ...

North Mounds is located in Pulaski County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for North Mounds: N. Mounds

North Mounds is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for North Mounds: 618 & 730<3>

Communities near North Mounds ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Mounds.

  • Charleston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Charleston is located in Mississippi County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,015 people
  • Scott City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Cairo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cairo is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <4>
  • La Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Dongola
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Wickliffe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Barlow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Barlow is located in Ballard County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
  • Kelso
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Kelso is located in Scott County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <4>
  • Kevil
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Kevil is located in Ballard County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil <4>
  • Mound City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Mounds ...

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

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around North Mounds - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 North Mounds area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the North Mounds area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.