Welcome to Sefton ...

Sefton is located in Fayette County<1>.

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

Sefton is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Sefton ...

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

• Vandalia
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
  • Vandalia is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,662 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <4>
• Altamont
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
  • Altamont is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <4>
• Saint Elmo
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
  • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <4>
• Ramsey
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Brownstown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
  • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <4>
• Cowden
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
  • Cowden is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowden <4>
• Mulberry Grove
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
  • Mulberry Grove is located in Bond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry Grove <4>
• Farina
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
  • Farina is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <4>
• Beecher City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
  • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
• Edgewood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
  • Edgewood is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <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 Sefton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sefton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sefton ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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