Signal Hill, Illinois

Signal Hill is an unincorporated community in Centreville Township, Stookey Township, and the city of Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States.[2] Signal Hill is located on Illinois Route 157, approximately 11 miles (18 km) southeast of St. Louis, Missouri.[3] Signal Hill dates back to 1904, during the Saint Louis World Fair, when the Signal Hill Park addition was platted. The tree-lined, island separated, boulevard is the centerpiece of the community filled with large, elegant homes dated to the creation of the community.[4]

Signal Hill, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Signal Hill, Illinois
Coordinates: 38°34′38″N 90°03′24″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountySt. Clair
Elevation
587 ft (179 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)618
GNIS feature ID426531[1]

Education

Students in the community will attend Signal Hill School, comprising grades Pre-K to 8th grade, and Belleville West High School.

Public schools

Private schools

Higher education

Community Associations

Signal Hill is representative by two active neighborhood associations that liaison with local government officials, and help create public-private partnerships that enrich the community.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Signal Hill, Illinois
  2. United States. Congress (2006). Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 3746. Retrieved 26 August 2018. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Signal Hill Fire Department located near Belleville, IL. In 1946, the city of East St. Louis advised Signal Hill residents their fire department would ...
  3. St. Clair County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Illinois Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
  4. "Street Scene: Signal Hill Boulevard". Belleville Historical Society. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  5. "Signal Hill Neighborhood Association". Signal Hill Neighborhood Association. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  6. "Belleville's Top of the Hill Neighborhood". U speak Belleville?. Retrieved 22 September 2018.


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