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Welcome to Posen ...

The village of Posen is located in Washington County<1>.

The pronunciation of Posen: POH-sen<2>

Posen is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Posen: 618 & 730<4>

Communities Also Named Posen ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Posen: This one is located in Washington County and the other is located in Cook County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 3 communities that are also named Posen - they are located in Michigan and Nebraska.

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

Communities near Posen ...

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

  • Du Quoin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
  • Pinckneyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Nashville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sesser
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Okawville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Coulterville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Tilden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Woodlawn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Irvington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Tamaroa
    (10 miles [16.1 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 Posen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Posen.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Posen ...

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

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 Posen. 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 Posen - 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 Posen area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Posen 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.