Cairo Public Library

Cairo Public Library is a library in , which is located on Washington Avenue. Cairo Public Library is situated nearby to the museum , as well as near .
cairopubliclibrary.org
  • Type: Library
  • Also known as: “A B Safford Memorial Library”
  • Address: 1609 Washington Avenue, Cairo, IL 62914

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Custom House and Alexander County Courthouse.

Museum
Photo: Jonathunder, GFDL.
The is a historic government building in downtown , . Built from 1869 to 1872, the building served as a customs house, , and courthouse. is situated 560 feet east of Cairo Public Library.

Courthouse
The is a government building in central , the county seat of , , . Built in the 1960s, it is the latest in a series of courthouses erected in four towns across Alexander County. is situated 1,100 feet northwest of Cairo Public Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cairo Historic District and Cairo.

Neighborhood
Photo: Photolitherland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a historic district encompassing a large section of . The district is roughly bounded by Park, 33rd, Sycamore, 21st, Cedar, and 4th Streets and the Ohio River; it includes most areas of Cairo developed by 1890, save for two sections which are almost entirely renovated or deteriorated.

Photo: Zcarstvnz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is in on a small strip of land in between and as well as the confluence of the Ohio and , made famous in Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn.

Hamlet
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
is an unincorporated community in Cache Precinct, , , United States. is located along U.S. Route 51 north of , and south of . is situated 2 miles northwest of Cairo Public Library.

Cairo Public Library

Latitude
37.0031° or 37° 0′ 11″ north
Longitude
-89.17372° or 89° 10′ 25″ west
Elevation
315 feet (96 metres)
Open location code
869G2R3G+6G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 77102166
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Geo­Names ID
4234997
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