Welcome to Shale City ...
Shale City is located in Mercer County<1>.
Shale City is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Shale City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Shale City: 309 & 861<3>
Communities Also Named Shale City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Shale City - it's located in Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shale City.
Communities near Shale City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shale City.
- Rock Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
- Rock Island is located in Rock Island County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Island <4>
- Milan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Rock Island County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
- Coal Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Coal Valley is located in Rock Island County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Valley <4>
- Aledo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aledo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
- Aledo is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aledo <4>
- Orion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Orion is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orion <4>
- Buffalo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Scott County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
- Andalusia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andalusia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
- Andalusia is located in Rock Island County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <4>
- Alexis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
- Alexis is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexis <4>
- Woodhull
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhull have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull
- Woodhull is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodhull <4>
- Windsor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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 Shale City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shale City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shale 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 Shale City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shale City. See our Newspapers Page for Shale City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shale City ...
Looking for more information about Shale 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 Shale City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shale City.
Adding Shale City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shale 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 Shale City was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shale City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shale City. 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 Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shale City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 309 code has been Overlayed with the 861 area code. New phone numbers in the Shale City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 309 or 861. As a result, placing a call in the Shale City area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |