Elvira, Illinois
Elvira, Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 37°29′36″N 89°01′46″W / 37.4934°N 89.0295°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Johnson |
Elevation | 453 ft (138 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 62912[2] |
Area code | 618 |
GNIS feature ID | 422667[1] |
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
[edit]Elvira was the county seat of Johnson County before Vienna, the current county seat.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.