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Welcome to Wittenberg ...

Wittenberg is located in Perry County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wittenberg, 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.

Wittenberg is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Wittenberg: 573 & 235<3>

Communities Also Named Wittenberg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Wittenberg - they are located in New York, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Wittenberg ...

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

  • Carbondale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Perryville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Murphysboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jonesboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • De Soto
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • De Soto is located in Jackson County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <4>
  • Cobden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cobden is located in Union County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobden <4>
  • Ava
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Ava is located in Jackson County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <4>
  • Makanda
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Makanda is located in Jackson County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makanda
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Makanda <4>
  • Alto Pass
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Altenburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wittenberg ...

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

Adding Wittenberg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wittenberg 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 (so far) for Wittenberg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wittenberg.

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 Wittenberg - 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 Wittenberg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Wittenberg 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.