Church of the Holy Family
The Church of the Holy Family is a Catholic parish located at 116 Church Street in Cahokia Heights, Illinois. The occupying 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 Allegheny Mountains.Photo: Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- 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 include Saint Louis Downtown - Parks Airport and Chatillon–DeMenil House.
Saint Louis Downtown - Parks Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: formulanone, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St. Louis Downtown Airport is a public-use airport located in Greater St. Louis, one mile east of the central business district of Cahokia Heights, in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. Saint Louis Downtown - Parks Airport is situated 2 miles east of Church of the Holy Family.
Chatillon–DeMenil House
Manor estate
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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. Chatillon–DeMenil House is situated 2 miles northwest of Church of the Holy Family.
Sugarloaf Mound
Ruins
Photo: Parker Botanical, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sugarloaf Mound is the sole remaining Mississippian culture platform mound in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, a city commonly referred to in its earlier years as "Mound City" for its approximately 40 Native American earthen structures. Sugarloaf Mound is situated 2½ miles west of Church of the Holy Family.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cahokia and North Dupo.
Cahokia
Photo: Marcusscotus1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cahokia is a settlement and former village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States, founded as a colonial French mission in 1689. Cahokia is on the east side of the Mississippi River in the Greater St.
North Dupo
Hamlet
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
North Dupo is an unincorporated community in Sugarloaf Township, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. North Dupo is located along Illinois Route 3 south of Cahokia and north of Dupo, bordering both villages. North Dupo is situated 1½ miles southwest of Church of the Holy Family.
Sauget
Village
Sauget is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. It is part of Greater St. Louis. The population was 141 at the 2020 census, down from 159 in 2010. Sauget is situated 1½ miles northeast of Church of the Holy Family.
Church of the Holy Family
- Categories: Catholic church building, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Centreville Township, St. Clair, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.57015° or 38° 34′ 13″ northLongitude
-90.18813° or 90° 11′ 17″ westElevation
410 feet (125 metres)Open location code
86CFHRC6+3POpenStreetMap ID
way 509010709OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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In Other Languages
“Church of the Holy Family” goes by many names.
- French: “église de la Sainte-Famille de Cahokia”
- French: “Église de la Sainte-Famille de Cahokia”
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