Elvira, Illinois

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.

Elvira, Illinois
Elvira
Elvira
Coordinates: 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 code(s)618
GNIS feature ID422667[2]

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.


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