Elvira, Illinois

Elvira, Illinois
—  Unincorporated settlement  —
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Illinois
County Johnson
Elevation 456 ft (139 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 62912[1]
Area code(s) 618
GNIS feature ID 422667[2]

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. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp. Retrieved December 1, 2008. 
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ "'History of Johnson County ' one of area's most interesting". Southern Illinoisan. 15 August 2002. 
Municipalities and communities of Johnson County, Illinois, USA
Cities
Villages
Precincts
  • 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
communities
Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties