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Illinois Routes 4 and 16 pass through Gillespie, joining in the center of town as East Elm Street. Route 4 leads north 13 miles (21 km) to Carlinville , the county seat , and south 8 miles (13 km) to Staunton .
People born in, from, or otherwise associated with Gillespie, Illinois Pages in category "People from Gillespie, Illinois" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
Gillespie Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,882 and it contained 1,831 housing units. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,882 and it contained 1,831 housing units.
East Gillespie is located in southeastern Macoupin County at (39.137337, −89.814663 It is bordered to the south by the city of Gillespie. Illinois Route 4 runs through the village, leading north 11 miles (18 km) to Carlinville, the Macoupin county seat, and south 9 miles (14 km) to Staunton.
Lyons was born in Eagarville, Illinois and went to St. Jude School and Gillespie Community High School in Gillespie, Illinois. Lyons was a coal miner, steel worker, and was involved with the labor union. He lived with his wife and family in Gillespie, Illinois. He served on the Gillespie City Council in 1940 and was a Democrat.
Frank William Fries (May 1, 1893 – July 17, 1980) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born in Hornsby, Cahokia Township, Macoupin County, Illinois, Fries moved with his parents to Gillespie, Illinois, in 1904. He attended the public schools. Coal miner 1915–1917.
Mark W. Clark, World War II general (born in South Carolina) Randy Clark, NFL lineman 1980–87; Wesley Clark, U.S. Army general, Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, 2004 presidential candidate; Wilbur Clark, original owner of Desert Inn hotel in Las Vegas; Alden W. Clausen, president of World Bank and Bank of America
Illinois Route 16 (IL 16) is an east–west highway in central Illinois. Its western terminus is at the Joe Page Bridge over the Illinois River in Hardin , while its eastern terminus is at Paris at Illinois Route 1 and U.S. Route 150 , with Illinois Route 133 .