Dallas City — Rockhounding in Hancock County, Illinois
Dallas City is a mapped rockhounding spot in Hancock County, Illinois. Reported finds include geodes, calcite, malachite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Dallas City in Hancock County, Illinois
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Hancock County
- State
- Illinois
- Nearest road
- Oak Street
- Postcode
- 62330
- Coordinates
- 40.63081, -91.16643
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Dallas City.
- Spillman CreekHancock County · 2 mi awayGeodes, Pyrite, Chalcedony
- Tyson CreekHancock County · 7 mi awayGeodes
- NiotaHancock County · 7 mi awayFossils, Geodes
- Terre HauteHenderson County · 10 mi awayFossils
- NauvooHancock County · 12 mi awayGeodes
- HamiltonHancock County · 19 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Geodes
- Hamilton QuarryHancock County · 20 mi awayGeodes, Pyrite, Calcite
- Mississippi River (near Hamilton)Hancock County · 20 mi awayGeodes, Amethyst, Quartz
