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Welcome to University ...

University is located in Hamilton County<1>.

University is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for University: 618 & 730<3>

Communities Also Named University ...

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

Beyond Illinois, there are 14 communities that are also named University - they are located in Alabama, California, Florida (2), Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Utah and Washington.

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

Communities near University ...

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

  • Harrisburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • West Frankfort
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
  • Benton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Eldorado
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnston City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • McLeansboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Carrier Mills
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
    • Former names for Carrier Mills:
    • Carriers Mills
    • Morrilsville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <4>
  • Norris City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Galatia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • West City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • West City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for University ...

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

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around University - 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 University area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the University 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.