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Macoupin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 44,967. [1] ... Historical population; Census
Location of Macoupin County in Illinois. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Macoupin County, Illinois. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided ...
Carlinville is in central Macoupin County. Illinois Routes 4 and 108 pass through the city center, joining as East 1st South Street through the city's east side. Route 4 leads north-northeast 40 miles (64 km) to Springfield, the state capital, and south 21 miles (34 km) to Staunton, while Route 108 leads east 13 miles (21 km) to Interstate 55 and west 29 miles (47 km) to Carrollton.
The district consists of much of central and eastern Carlinville and is roughly bounded by Oak Street, Mulberry Street, Morgan Street, and the eastern city limits. The Macoupin County Courthouse, a Beaux-Arts building built in 1867–70, is the focal point of the district. The courthouse is situated in a public square in downtown Carlinville ...
Benld is located in southeastern Macoupin County in the southwest corner of Cahokia Township. It is bordered to the south by the village of Sawyerville and to the northwest by the village of Mount Clare. Illinois Route 4 runs along the western border of Benld, leading north 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to Gillespie and south 6 miles (10 km) to Staunton.
Palmyra is located in northwestern Macoupin County at (39.433980, -89.995424 Illinois Route 111 passes through the village as Main Street, leading north 11 miles (18 km) to Waverly and southwest 22 miles (35 km) to Medora.
Virden is a city in Macoupin and Sangamon counties in the U.S. state of Illinois.The population was 3,231 at the 2020 census. [3]The Macoupin County portion of Virden is part of the St. Louis, Missouri–Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Sangamon County portion is part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area.
State records show that of 3,123 miners in Macoupin County (where Virden is located) in 1908, only one African-American miner was left. [1] A monument in the Virden town square commemorates the coal strike of 1898 and the battle of October 12 that was its bitter end.