Welcome to Sharpsburg ...
Sharpsburg is located in Christian County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Sharpsburg, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sharpsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Sharpsburg is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sharpsburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sharpsburg is within the boundaries of the (217) area code.
Communities Also Named Sharpsburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Sharpsburg - they are located in Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio (3) and Pennsylvania (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sharpsburg.
Communities near Sharpsburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sharpsburg.
- Springfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
- Chatham
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <4>
- Taylorville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorville
- Taylorville is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorville <4>
- Rochester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <4>
- Riverton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <4>
- Pawnee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- Pawnee is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee <4>
- Moweaqua
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moweaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moweaqua
- Moweaqua is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moweaqua <4>
- Southern View
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern View have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
- Southern View is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
- Grandview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Kincaid
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincaid have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid
- Kincaid is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kincaid <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 Sharpsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sharpsburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sharpsburg. 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 Sharpsburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sharpsburg. See our Newspapers Page for Sharpsburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sharpsburg ...
Looking for more information about Sharpsburg? 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 Sharpsburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sharpsburg.
Adding Sharpsburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sharpsburg 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 Sharpsburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sharpsburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sharpsburg. 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 Christian, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sharpsburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |