Church of the Holy Family

The Church of the Holy Family is a parish located at 116 Church Street in Cahokia Heights, Illinois. The congregation is said to be the oldest continuously active Catholic parish in the United States, having been founded in 1699 by Canadian missionaries, and is the oldest church building west of the .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church building in Illinois, United States of America
  • Address: 116 Church Street, Cahokia Heights, IL 62206

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Saint Louis Downtown - Parks Airport and Chatillon–DeMenil House.

Aerodrome
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St. Louis Downtown Airport is a public-use located in Greater St. Louis, one mile east of the central business district of Cahokia Heights, in , , United States. is situated 2 miles east of Church of the Holy Family.

Manor estate
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The Chatillon–DeMenil Mansion, located at 3352 DeMenil Place in Benton Park, St. Louis, Missouri, was begun in 1848 for the pioneer Henry Chatillon, then enlarged to its present form by prominent St. is situated 2 miles northwest of Church of the Holy Family.

Archaeological site
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is the sole remaining Mississippian culture platform mound in , Missouri, USA, a city commonly referred to in its earlier years as "Mound City" for its approximately 40 Native American earthen structures. is situated 2½ miles west of Church of the Holy Family.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cahokia and North Dupo.

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is a village now part of Heights, Illinois, in , United States. It was founded as a colonial French mission in 1689. It is in , east of the in the Greater St.

Hamlet
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is an unincorporated community in Sugarloaf Township, , , United States. is located along Illinois Route 3 south of and north of , bordering both villages. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Church of the Holy Family.

Village
is a village in , , United States. It is part of Greater St. Louis. The population was 141 at the 2020 census, down from 159 in 2010. is situated 1½ miles northeast of Church of the Holy Family.

Church of the Holy Family

Latitude
38.57015° or 38° 34′ 13″ north
Longitude
-90.18813° or 90° 11′ 17″ west
Elevation
410 feet (125 metres)
Open location code
86CFHRC6+3P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 509010709
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Geo­Names ID
4235883
Wiki­data ID
Q5117898
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