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Welcome to Roxana ...

The village of Roxana is located in Madison County<1>.

The pronunciation of Roxana: roks-AN-uh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Roxana, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1926.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Roxana has a population of 1,421 people<3> (see below for details).

Roxana is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Roxana: 618 & 730<5>

The ZIP code for Roxana: 62084<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Roxana had an population of 1,421 people. This is a decrease of 7.85% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.14% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Roxana had a population of 1,542 people. This makes Roxana the county's 17th most populous community.

The population of Roxana represents 0.01% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 551st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,542 people, the population of Roxana has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,547 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Roxana.

Communities Also Named Roxana ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Roxana - they are located in Alabama (3), Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina and Oklahoma.

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

Communities near Roxana ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roxana ...

Looking for more information about Roxana? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Roxana, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Roxana.

Adding Roxana to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Roxana 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 Roxana was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Roxana post office opened in 1926.

We also found Roxana on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Illinois (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Roxana.

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

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.il.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Madison, 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 Roxana. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Roxana.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Roxana - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Roxana area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Roxana area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Roxana). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Roxana or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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