Alexander County, Illinois

Overview

• Population: 9,590 (Change since 1990: -9.7%)
• Created: March 4, 1819
• County seat: Cairo
• Largest town: Cairo (Pop. 3,632)
• Name origin: William M. Alexander

Populated Places

• Cache (Unincorporated)
  • Previously known as: Beech Ridge
  • Located along IL 3 between Unity and Cairo
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°06'00" N, 89°15'41" W
  • Survey: T. 16 S., R. 1 W., Sec. 19
  • Elevation: 326
  • Precinct: Miller
  • USGS Quad: Cache
  • Post office: Apr. 3, 1897 - Oct. 15, 1914 (Beech Ridge); Oct. 15, 1914 - Oct. 5, 2002 (Cache)
  • Maps: 1895 McNally (Beech Ridge) and 1898 (Beech Ridge)
• Cairo (City)
  • Population: 3,632 (Change since 1990: -25.1%)
  • Located at the southernmost tip of Illinois near the intersections of I-57, US 51, US 60, US 62, and IL 3
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°00'19" N, 89°10'35" W
  • Post office: Nov. 8, 1837 - Now
• Cairo Junction (Unincorporated)
  • Located just northwest of Future City
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°02'27" N, 89°11'30" W
  • Survey: T. 17 S., R. 1 W., Sec. 14
  • Elevation: 310
  • Precinct: Cairo
  • USGS Quad: Cairo
• Clank (Unincorporated)
  • Located northeast of Olive Branch
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°11'18" N, 89°19'30" W
  • Survey: T. 15 S., R. 2 W., Sec. 27
  • Elevation: 343
  • Precinct: Olive Branch
  • USGS Quad: Tamms
• Davey Switch (Unincorporated)
  • Located northeast of Clank
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°12'07" N, 89°18'28" W
  • Survey: T. 15 S., R. 2 W., Sec. 23
  • Precinct: Sandusky
  • USGS Quad: Tamms
• Dawleys (Unincorporated)
  • Located northwest of Sandusky
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°12'45" N, 89°17'46" W
  • Survey: T. 15 S., R. 2 W., Sec. 14
  • Elevation: 345
  • Precinct: Sandusky
  • USGS Quad: Tamms
• Delta (Historical)
  • Probably located along Delta Road, perhaps near Grapevine Trail (Co. Hwy. 4)
• Diswood (Unincorporated)
  • Located west of Tamms
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°13'53" N, 89°19'22" W
  • Survey: T. 15 S., R. 2 W., Sec. 10
  • Elevation: 360
  • Precinct: Sandusky
  • USGS Quad: Tamms
  • Map: 1897 Galbraith
• East Cape Girardeau (Village)
  • Population: 437 (Change since 1990: -3.1%)
  • Located on IL 146 across the bridge from Cape Girardeau, MO
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°17'45" N, 89°29'46" W
• Elco (Unincorporated)
  • Previously known as: Toledo and Hazlewood
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°18'02" N, 89°15'57" W
  • Survey: T. 14 S., R. 1 W., Sec. 18
  • Elevation: 375
  • Precinct: Elco
  • USGS Quad: Mill Creek
  • Map: 1876 atlas (Toledo P.O. or Elco Sta.)
• Fayville (Unincorporated)
  • Previously known as: Santa Fe
  • Located along Fayville Road south of Thebes and opposite the Mississippi River from Commerce
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°09'53" N, 89°25'36" W
  • Survey: T. 15 S., R. 3 W.
  • Elevation: 360
  • Precinct: Thebes
  • USGS Quad: Thebes
  • Maps: 1854 (Santa Fe), 1876 atlas (Santa Fe), and 1897 Galbraith (Santa Fe)
• Future City (Unincorporated)
  • Located along US 51 just north of Cairo
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°01'44" N, 89°11'17" W
  • Survey: T. 17 S., R. 1 W., Sec. 14
  • Elevation: 310
  • Precinct: Cairo
  • USGS Quad: Cairo
• Gale (Unincorporated)
  • Located near the intersection IL 3 and Old IL 3 north of Thebes
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°14'56" N, 89°26'51" W
  • Survey: T. 14 S., R. 3 W., Sec. 33
  • Elevation: 350
  • Precinct: East Cape
  • USGS Quad: Thebes
• Golden Lily (Unincorporated)
  • Located along Old US 51 north of Urbandale
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°04'32" N, 89°11'09" W
  • Survey: T. 17 S., R. 1 W., Sec. 35
  • Elevation: 315
  • USGS Quad: Cairo
• Klondike (Unincorporated)
  • Located along IL 3 northwest of Cairo, near the airport
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°03'46" N, 89°13'54" W
  • Survey: T. 17 S., R. 1 W., Sec. 4-5
  • Elevation: 313
  • USGS Quad: Cairo
• McClure (Unincorporated)
  • Previously known as: Clear Creek Landing
  • Located at intersection IL 3 and Grapevine Trail Road, northeast of East Cape Girardeau
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°19'04" N, 89°25'53" W
  • Survey: T. 14 S., R. 3 W.
  • Elevation: 343
  • Precinct: McClure
  • USGS Quad: McClure
  • Map: 1876 atlas (Clear Creek Landing)
• Miller City (Unincorporated)
  • Located south of Olive Branch near the intersection of Miller City Road (Co. Hwy. 2) and Promised Land Road.
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°06'39" N, 89°21'22" W
  • Survey: T. 16 S., R. 2 W., Sec. 20
  • Elevation: 333
  • Precinct: Miller
  • USGS Quad: Cache
  • Post office: Jan. 11, 1890 - Oct. 27, 1911 (Willard); Oct. 27, 1911 - Now
• North Junction (Historical)
  • Located on the railroad between Thebes and Gale just south of the crossing over Miller Creek
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°14'19" N, 89°26'43" W
  • Survey: T. 15 S., R. 3 W., Sec. 4
  • Precinct: Thebes
  • USGS Quad: Thebes (Not shown)
• Olive Branch (Unincorporated)
  • Located along IL 3 southeast of Thebes near Horseshow Lake
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°10'07" N, 89°21'06" W
  • Survey: T. 15 S., R. 2 W., Sec. 32
  • Elevation: 340
  • Precinct: Olive Branch
  • USGS Quad: Tamms
  • Post office: May 12, 1876 - Now
• Roth (Unincorporated)
  • Located west of Cache along Miller City Road (Co. Hwy. 2)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°06'01" N, 89°18'26" W
  • Survey: T. 16 S., R. 2 W., Sec. 23
  • Elevation: 326
  • Precinct: Miller
  • USGS Quad: Cache
• Sandusky (Unincorporated)
  • Previously known as: Helena
  • Located between Tamms and Unity along IL 127
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°12'09" N, 89°16'20" W
  • Survey: T. 15 S., R. 2 W., Sec. 13, 24
  • Elevation: 340
  • Precinct: Sandusky
  • USGS Quad: Tamms
  • Map: 1876 atlas (Helena)
• Shasta (Historical)
  • Located near Tankville
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°07'54" N, 89°23'42" W
  • Elevation: 333
  • Precinct: Olive Branch
  • USGS Quad: Thebes (Benchmark shown)
• South Junction (Historical)
  • Located along the railroad just northeast of Thebes, south of North Junction
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°13'42" N, 89°26'54" W
  • Survey: T. 15 S., R. 3 W., Sec. 9
  • Precinct: Thebes
  • USGS Quad: Thebes (Not shown)
• Tamms (Village)
  • Population: 724 (Change since 1990: -3.2%)
  • Located along IL 127
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°14'06" N, 89°16'12" W
• Tankville (Unincorporated)
  • Located northwest of Miller City near the Mississippi River
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°07'37" N, 89°23'01" W
  • Survey: T. 16 S., R. 3 W., Sec. 13
  • Elevation: 330
  • Precinct: Olive Branch
  • USGS Quad: Thebes
• Tatumville (Unincorporated)
  • Located northwest of Tamms
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°15'28" N, 89°16'46" W
  • Survey: T. 14 S., R. 2 W., Sec. 36
  • Elevation: 390
  • Precinct: Tamms
  • USGS Quad: Mill Creek
• Thebes (Village)
  • Population: 478 (Change since 1990: +3.7%)
  • Located just off IL 3 along the Mississippi River opposite Scott City
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°13'15" N, 89°27'39" W
  • Post office: Dec. 13, 1845 - Now
• Unity (Unincorporated)
  • Alternate name: Hodges Park
  • Located along IL 127 south of Sandusky
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°08'59" N, 89°16'22" W
  • Survey: T. 16 S., R. 2 W., Sec. 1
  • Elevation: 330
  • Precinct: Sandusky
  • USGS Quad: Tamms (Labeled Unity or Hodges Park Sta.)
  • Maps: 1854, 1876 atlas, 1892 McNally (Hodges Park), and 1895 McNally (Hodges Park)
• Urbandale (Unincorporated)
  • Located along Old US 51 between Future City and Golden Lily
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°03'10" N, 89°11'09" W
  • Survey: T. 17 S., R. 1 W., Sec.
  • Elevation: 311
  • USGS Quad: Cairo
• Willard (Unincorporated)
  • Located south of Miller City
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°05'11" N, 89°21'08" W
  • Survey: T. 16 S., R. 2 W., Sec. 32
  • Elevation: 326
  • Precinct: Miller
  • USGS Quad: Cache
  • Map: 1897 Galbraith

History

Name origin

Named for William M. Alexander, an early settler and later a state senator

Demographics