Welcome to Posey ...

Posey is located in Clinton County<1>.

The pronunciation of Posey: POH-zee<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Posey, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Posey is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Posey: (618)

Communities Also Named Posey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Posey - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Texas (2), Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Posey ...

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

• Centralia
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • 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 <4>
• Breese
  (10 miles [16.1 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 <4>
• 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.<5> 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 <4>
• Carlyle
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlyle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
• Nashville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
• Trenton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Trenton is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
• Aviston
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aviston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
• Okawville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Germantown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
• Sandoval
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandoval have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Posey ...

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

Adding Posey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Posey 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 Posey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Posey post office opened in 1890.

We also found Posey in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Posey.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Posey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clinton County: www.clintonco.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov