Welcome to Shasta ...
So far, we found very little information about Shasta. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Shasta to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Shasta, please Contact Us.
Shasta would have been located within present day Alexander County<2>.
The location of Shasta has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Shasta is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Shasta was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Shasta once stood is in the (618) area code.
Communities Also Named Shasta ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Shasta - they are located in California and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shasta.
Communities near Shasta ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shasta.
- Cape Girardeau
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Girardeau
- Cape Girardeau is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Girardeau <5>
- Charleston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Mississippi County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,015 people
- Scott City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- Scott City is located in Scott County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <5>
- Chaffee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
- Chaffee is located in Scott County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <5>
- Cairo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Alexander County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <5>
- Oran
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- Oran is located in Scott County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <5>
- Miner
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Benton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Scott County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <5>
- Bertrand
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Morley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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 Shasta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shasta.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shasta. 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 Shasta.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shasta. See our Newspapers Page for Shasta.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Shasta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Alexander, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shasta - 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. |