BlockEast Hardin, Illinois
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1930 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Woodville Township. It lies in ZIP code area 62027. It lies near Macoupin Island. The Survey maps it on the Hardin quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 14 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1930 USGS Hardin quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1934 USGS Hardin quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1938 USGS Hardin quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Quincy quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Quincy quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1978 USGS Hardin quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Jerseyville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
In the county-history sources
1,200 words on this townshipHistory of Greene County, Illinois : Its Past and Present, Containing a History of the County ; Its Cities, Towns, Etc. ; a Biographical Directory of Its Citizens ; War Record.., published 1879 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Woodville Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Woodville Township - 1,200 words.
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of East Hardin: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun Cty Hwy Dept | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Sievers Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
3 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names East Hardin in 3 storm reports between 2007 and 2021: 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2021 | Flash Flood | East Hardin | - | Up to 5 inches of rain fell in about a two hour time period causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including Illinois Route 100 and Route 16 between Nutwood and Fieldon. |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Hardin | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines, power poles and trees along Illinois Routes 100/16 just west of intersection with Sandridge Road. Also, a large shed was destroyed in this location. The roof of the shed was blown off and thrown south across Illinois Routes 100/16 into a field. |
| September 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Hardin | - | A line of severe storms moved through Greene county. Several power lines and trees were blown down between East Hardin and Roodhouse. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titus | 2.8 miles | 14 | |
| King | 5.1 miles | 14 | |
| Clark | 7.1 miles | 12 | |
| Boyle | 8.7 miles | 12 | |
| Eldred | 9.3 miles | 12 | |
| Columbiana (historical) | 9.5 miles | 12 | |
| Woody | 9.7 miles | 12 | |
| Hurricane (historical) | 11.1 miles | 12 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikidata item Q122545732 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 422651. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.