Cache, Illinois
Cache | |
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| Nickname: North Cairo | |
  Cache  Cache | |
| Coordinates: 37°06′00″N 89°15′41″W / 37.10000°N 89.26139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Alexander |
| Elevation | 335 ft (102 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 618 |
| GNIS feature ID | 424696[1] |
Cache is an unincorporated community in Alexander County, Illinois, United States. Cache, sometimes called North Cairo, was laid out on January 20, 1904, for B.M. Cyril, President of City Manufacturing Company.[2] Cache is located near the Mississippi River, west of Mounds. It is served by Illinois Route 3. The Beech Ridge Post Office was moved to Bourland's store, operated by O.R. Bourland, and renamed Cache. It opened on October 15, 1914. Cache once had a post office, which closed on October 5, 2002.[3]
Education
[edit]It is in the Cairo School District.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cache, Illinois
- ^ Ghost Towns of Southern Illinois by Glenn J. Sneed p.3
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Alexander County, IL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
Compare to: "GENERAL HIGHWAY MAP ALEXANDER COUNTY ILLINOIS" (PDF). Illinois Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
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