Welcome to Perkins ...
So far, we found very little information about Perkins. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Perkins to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Perkins, please Contact Us.
Perkins would have been located within present day Pope County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Perkins is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Perkins was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Perkins was located: 618 & 730<4>
Communities Also Named Perkins ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Perkins - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Maine, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Quebec, South Dakota, West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Perkins.
Communities near Perkins ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Perkins.
- Paducah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paducah
- Paducah is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,883 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paducah <5>
- Metropolis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- 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>
- Vienna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- 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>
- Rosiclare
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiclare have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiclare
- Rosiclare is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosiclare <5>
- Brookport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
- Brookport is located in Massac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <5>
- Golconda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
- Golconda is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <5>
- Karnak
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnak have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnak
- Karnak is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnak <5>
- Joppa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Joppa is located in Massac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <5>
- Stonefort
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonefort have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonefort
- Stonefort is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonefort <5>
- New Burnside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Burnside
- New Burnside is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Burnside <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 Perkins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Perkins.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Perkins. 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 Perkins.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Perkins. See our Newspapers Page for Perkins.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Perkins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Pope, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Perkins - 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 Perkins area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Perkins area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |