Welcome to Seventysix ...
Seventysix is located in Perry County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Seventysix, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Seventysix is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Seventysix lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Seventysix: 573 & 235<3>
Communities near Seventysix ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Seventysix.
- Perryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Chester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Murphysboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Steeleville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ava
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
- Ava is located in Jackson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <4>
- Willisville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Willisville is located in Perry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisville <4>
- Grand Tower
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Alto Pass
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Pass
- Alto Pass is located in Union County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto Pass <4>
- Altenburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenburg
- Altenburg is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altenburg <4>
- Campbell Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Seventysix. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Seventysix.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Seventysix. 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 Seventysix.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Seventysix. See our Newspapers Page for Seventysix.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Seventysix ...
Looking for more information about Seventysix? 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 Seventysix, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Seventysix.
Adding Seventysix to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Seventysix 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 Seventysix was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Seventysix on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Seventysix.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Seventysix - 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 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Seventysix area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Seventysix 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. |
| <5> | 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. |