Welcome to Seventysix ...

Seventysix is located in Perry County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Seventysix, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Seventysix is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Seventysix is located in the (573) area code.

Communities near Seventysix ...

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

• Perryville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
  • Perryville is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <4>
• Chester
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Randolph County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
• Murphysboro
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphysboro
  • Murphysboro is located in Jackson County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphysboro <4>
• Steeleville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleville
  • Steeleville is located in Randolph County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steeleville <4>
• 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.<2> 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.<2> 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Tower
  • Grand Tower is located in Jackson County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Tower <4>
• 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.<2> 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.<2> 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Hill
  • Campbell Hill is located in Jackson County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell Hill <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 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Perry County: www.perryvillemo.com/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/