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Welcome to Schuline ...

Schuline is located in Randolph County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Schuline: SHOO-leyen<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Schuline, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

Schuline is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Schuline: (618)

Communities near Schuline ...

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

  • Chester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Chester is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <5>
  • Sainte Genevieve
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Genevieve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Genevieve
    • Sainte Genevieve is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Genevieve <5>
  • Sparta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <5>
  • Red Bud
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Steeleville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • New Athens
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
    • New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
  • Marissa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
    • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <5>
  • Percy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Coulterville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Tilden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
    • Tilden is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilden <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 Schuline. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Schuline.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Schuline ...

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

Adding Schuline to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Schuline post office opened in 1896.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Schuline.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Schuline. 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 Randolph, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Schuline. 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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Schuline - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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