Welcome to Tipton ...

Tipton is located in Monroe County<1>.

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

Tipton is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Tipton: (618)

Communities Also Named Tipton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Tipton: This one is located in Monroe County and the other is located in Champaign County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 23 communities that are also named Tipton - they are located in Arkansas, California, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Tipton ...

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

• Arnold
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Arnold is located in Jefferson County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <4>
• Festus
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Festus
  • Festus is located in Jefferson County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,114 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Festus <4>
• Columbia
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
  • Columbia is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,627 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
• Waterloo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
  • Waterloo is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,536 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <4>
• Pevely
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pevely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pevely
  • Pevely is located in Jefferson County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,001 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pevely <4>
• Crystal City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City
  • Crystal City is located in Jefferson County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal City <4>
• Sainte Genevieve
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Genevieve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Genevieve
  • Sainte Genevieve is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Genevieve <4>
• Herculaneum
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herculaneum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herculaneum
  • Herculaneum is located in Jefferson County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,261 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herculaneum <4>
• Freeburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
  • Freeburg is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,223 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeburg <4>
• Millstadt
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstadt
  • Millstadt is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,821 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millstadt <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 Tipton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tipton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tipton ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tipton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov