Welcome to University ...

University is located in Hamilton County<1>.

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

University is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

University lies within the (618) area code.

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <4>
• West Frankfort
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
  • West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
• Benton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
  • Benton is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
• Eldorado
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Johnston City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston City
  • Johnston City is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston City <4>
• McLeansboro
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Carrier Mills
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
  • Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
  • 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)
  • 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• West City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West City
  • West City is located in Franklin County
  • 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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