America, Illinois

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States

America, Illinois

Unincorporated community

America, Illinois

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Coordinates: 37°08′18″N 89°07′25″W﻿ / ﻿37.13833°N 89.12361°W﻿ / 37.13833; -89.12361
Country| United States
State| Illinois
County| Pulaski
Elevation

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| 354 ft (108 m)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code| 618
GNIS feature ID| 422407[1]

America is an unincorporated community in Pulaski County, Illinois, United States. It lies 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Mound City.

Founded in part by the American entrepreneur Justus Post, Post made attempts to establish a community like the one he had previously constructed near St. Louis, Missouri that is now today Chesterfield, Missouri.[2] It was the county seat of Alexander County, Illinois, from the county's establishment in 1819 until Unity became the county seat in 1833.[3] In 1843, when Pulaski County was created, America became part of the new county. On February 14, 1881, a post office was established in America, Illinois, and this same post office was discontinued on September 15, 1942.[4] America Illinois is now a part of the 62996 ZIP code of Villa Ridge, Illinois.

## References

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1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: America, Illinois
2. ^ Dan Rothwell A Guide to Chesterfields Architectural Treasures|
3. ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 9\. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
4. ^ "Post Offices by County - Postmaster Finder - Who we are - About.usps.com". about.usps.com. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

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Municipalities and communities of Pulaski County, Illinois, United States

County seat: Mound City

Cities|

* Mound City
* Mounds

Map of Illinois highlighting Pulaski County

Villages|

* Karnak
* New Grand Chain
* Olmsted
* Pulaski
* Ullin

Precincts|

* America
* Grand Chain
* Karnak
* Mound City
* Mounds
* Olmsted
* Perks
* Pulaski
* Ullin
* Villa Ridge
* Wetaug

Unincorporated
communities|

* America
* Perks
* Spencer Heights
* Villa Ridge
* Wetaug

Ghost town|

* Tacaogane

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