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Welcome to Titus ...

Titus is located in Greene County<1>.

Titus is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Titus ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Titus - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Quebec and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Titus ...

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

  • Jerseyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Carrollton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <3>
  • White Hall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • White Hall is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,269 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <3>
  • Elsberry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
    • Elsberry is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <3>
  • Winfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
    • Winfield is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <3>
  • Hardin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
    • Hardin is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <3>
  • Grafton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Kane
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
    • Kane is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <3>
  • Kampsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Fieldon
    (7 miles [11.3 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 Titus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Titus.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Titus ...

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

Adding Titus to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Titus 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 Titus was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Titus.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Titus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.