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Welcome to Thurber ...

Thurber is located in Hamilton County<1>.


The location of Thurber has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Thurber, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Thurber is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Thurber: (618)

Communities Also Named Thurber ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Thurber - they are located in Kansas and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thurber.

Communities near Thurber ...

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

  • Carmi
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmi
    • Carmi is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,740 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmi <4>
  • Eldorado
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
    • Eldorado is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <4>
  • McLeansboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Norris City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris City
    • Norris City is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris City <4>
  • Galatia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
    • Galatia is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galatia <4>
  • Enfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • Enfield is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <4>
  • Dahlgren
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Belle Rive
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Rive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Rive
    • Belle Rive is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Rive <4>
  • Raleigh
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
    • Raleigh is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <4>
  • Omaha
    (14 miles [22.5 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 Thurber. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thurber.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thurber ...

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

Adding Thurber to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Thurber 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 Thurber was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Thurber post office opened in 1893.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Thurber.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thurber. 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 Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thurber - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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