Welcome to Steel City ...
Steel City is located in Franklin County<1>.
Steel City is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Steel City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Steel City: 618 & 730<3>
Communities Also Named Steel City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Steel City - they are located in New York and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Steel City.
Communities near Steel City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Steel City.
- Marion
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Herrin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Frankfort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
- West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
- Carterville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Du Quoin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Johnston City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- McLeansboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansboro
- McLeansboro is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,730 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansboro <4>
- Christopher
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
- Christopher is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <4>
- Ina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sesser
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Steel City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Steel City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Steel 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 Steel City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Steel City. See our Newspapers Page for Steel City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Steel City ...
Looking for more information about Steel 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 Steel City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Steel City.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Steel 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 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Steel City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Steel 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. |