America, Illinois | |
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  America, Illinois  America, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 37°08′18″N 89°07′25″W / 37.13833°N 89.12361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Pulaski |
| Elevation | 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.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: America, Illinois
- ^ Dan Rothwell A Guide to Chesterfields Architectural Treasures|
- ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
- ^ "Post Offices by County - Postmaster Finder - Who we are - About.usps.com". about.usps.com. Retrieved September 24, 2024.