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Elvira, Illinois

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Coordinates: 37°29′36″N 89°01′46″W / 37.4934°N 89.0295°W / 37.4934; -89.0295
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Elvira, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Elvira is located in Illinois
Elvira
Elvira
Elvira is located in the United States
Elvira
Elvira
Coordinates: 37°29′36″N 89°01′46″W / 37.4934°N 89.0295°W / 37.4934; -89.0295
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJohnson
Elevation
456 ft (139 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62912[1]
Area code618
GNIS feature ID422667[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

  1. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on January 1, 2008. Retrieved December 1, 2008.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "'History of Johnson County ' one of area's most interesting". Southern Illinoisan. 15 August 2002. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)


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