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Welcome to Thackeray ...

Thackeray is located in Hamilton County<1>.

The pronunciation of Thackeray: THAK-er-ee<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Thackeray, 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.

Thackeray is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Thackeray: 618 & 730<4>

Communities near Thackeray ...

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

  • Fairfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Carmi
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • McLeansboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Norris City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wayne City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Enfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Dahlgren
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Belle Rive
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sims
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Omaha
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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 Thackeray. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thackeray.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thackeray ...

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

Adding Thackeray to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Thackeray 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 (so far) for Thackeray was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Thackeray.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Thackeray. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thackeray - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Thackeray area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Thackeray area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.