Welcome to Schram City ...

The village of Schram City is located in Montgomery County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Schram City has a population of 549 people<3> (see below for details).

Schram City is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Schram City lies within the (217) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Schram City had an population of 549 people. This is a decrease of 6.31% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.93% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Schram City had a population of 586 people. This makes Schram City the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 586 people, the population of Schram City decreased 10.26% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 653 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Schram City.

Communities near Schram City ...

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

• Litchfield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
  • Litchfield is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,609 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <5>
• Greenville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Bond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,365 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
• Gillespie
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie
  • Gillespie is located in Macoupin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,048 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gillespie <5>
• Nokomis
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nokomis
  • Nokomis is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,077 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nokomis <5>
• Mount Olive
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
  • Mount Olive is located in Macoupin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Olive <5>
• Benld
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benld
  • Benld is located in Macoupin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benld <5>
• Ramsey
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
  • Ramsey is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramsey <5>
• Morrisonville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
  • Morrisonville is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisonville <5>
• Raymond
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Raymond is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <5>
• Witt
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt
  • Witt is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witt <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 Schram City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Schram City.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Schram City ...

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

Adding Schram City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Schram City 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 Schram City was mentioned on a train schedule titled Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Schram City.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomeryco.com/

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