Elvira, Illinois

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
37°29′36″N 89°01′46″W / 37.4934°N 89.0295°W / 37.4934; -89.0295CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyJohnsonElevation
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453 ft (138 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
62912[2]
Area code618GNIS feature ID422667[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

Elvira was the county seat of Johnson County before Vienna, the current county seat.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elvira, Illinois
  2. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on January 1, 2008. Retrieved December 1, 2008.
  3. ^ "'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
Cities
Map of Illinois highlighting Johnson County
VillagesPrecincts
  • 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
Unincorporated
communitiesFootnotes
  1. ^ This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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