Old Shawneetown, Illinois
Old Shawneetown is a village in Gallatin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village had a population of 193, down from 278 at the 2000 census. Located along the Ohio River, Shawneetown served as an important United States government administrative center for the Northwest Territory. The village was devastated by the Ohio River flood of 1937. The village's population was moved several miles inland to New Shawneetown.
Old Shawneetown, Illinois | |
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Old Shawneetown Court House in 1937 | |
Location of Old Shawneetown in Gallatin County, Illinois. | |
Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°41′54″N 88°8′13″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Gallatin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2) |
| • Land | 0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 348 ft (106 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 113 |
| • Density | 221.57/sq mi (85.51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62984 |
| Area code | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-55756 |
| GNIS ID | 2399569 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Old Shawneetown, Illinois |
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