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Effingham is a city in and the county seat of Effingham County, Illinois, United States.It is in South Central Illinois.Its population was 12,252 at the 2020 census. The city is part of the Effingham, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Teutopolis, "City of the Teutons", or Germans, was established in 1839 along the National Road, now U.S. Route 40. It is the only town in the United States with this name. Clemens Uptmor from the Duchy of Oldenburg, and Kingdom of Hanover, Germany, came to the United States in 1834 along with his brother Herman H. Uptmor and a few neighbors.
Sparta is a city in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,095 at the 2020 census. [3] The city was the principal filming location for the 1967 film In the Heat of the Night. [4] Consumer ammunition manufacturer Underwood Ammo is headquartered and solely based in Sparta.
Moweaqua is served by the Central A&M School District, which was established in 1993, and also includes the city of Assumption as well as the nearby rural areas. Central A&M High School (grades 9-12) and Gregory Intermediate School (3-5) are located in one building on the northern edge of Moweaqua.
Mapleton is a small village in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. The population was 227 at the 2000 census. The population was 227 at the 2000 census. Mapleton is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area .
Johnston City is a city in Williamson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,348 at the 2020 census. The population was 3,348 at the 2020 census. This was a center of coal mining in the early 20th century, having a peak of population in the 1920s.
Pittsburg was established in 1906 as part of a mining operation developed by Buford Pusser coal entrepreneur John Carp (for whom nearby Carp is named). Carp named the village for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as he hoped it would achieve that city's prosperity.
Swansea is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois. It is a part of the St. Louis metropolitan area and Metro East in southern Illinois. It is surrounded by the communities of Fairview Heights, Belleville, O’Fallon, and Shiloh. The population was 13,430 at the 2010 census, an increase from 10,579 in 2000.