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Welcome to Round Prairie ...

Round Prairie is located in Wayne County<1>.


The location of Round Prairie has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Round Prairie: Round Pr.

Round Prairie is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Round Prairie (for example, toward Decker (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Round Prairie is located in the (618) area code.

Communities Also Named Round Prairie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Round Prairie - they are located in British Columbia, Minnesota, Montana, Oregon and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Round Prairie ...

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

  • Fairfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Flora
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Wayne City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne City
    • Wayne City is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne City <4>
  • Clay City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Bluford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluford
    • Bluford is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluford <4>
  • Cisne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne
    • Cisne is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisne <4>
  • Dahlgren
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Iuka
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
    • Iuka is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <4>
  • Xenia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jeffersonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
    • Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 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 Round Prairie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Round Prairie.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Round Prairie ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Round Prairie. 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 Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Round Prairie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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