Elvira, Illinois
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
37°29′36″N 89°01′46″W / 37.4934°N 89.0295°W / 37.4934; -89.0295[1]
62912[2]
Elvira is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Illinois, United States. The closest city to Elvira is Buncombe, which is about 3 miles (4.8 km) to the southeast. No numbered highways pass through Elvira; the closest state highway is Illinois Route 37, to the east.
History
Elvira was the county seat of Johnson County before Vienna, the current county seat.[3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elvira, Illinois
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on January 1, 2008. Retrieved December 1, 2008.
- ^ "'History of Johnson County ' one of area's most interesting". Southern Illinoisan. August 15, 2002.
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Municipalities and communities of Johnson County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Vienna
- Belknap
- Bloomfield
- Burnside
- Cache
- Elvira
- Goreville No. 1
- Goreville No. 2
- Grantsburg No. 1
- Grantsburg No. 2
- Lake No. 1
- Lake No. 2
- Ozark
- Simpson
- Tunnel Hill
- Vienna No. 1
- Vienna No. 2
- Vienna No. 3
communities
- ^ This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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