Effingham County Cultural Center and Museum
The Effingham County Cultural Center and Museum is a historic building and museum located in Effingham, the county seat of Effingham County, Illinois. Built in 1871, the building was originally the Effingham County Courthouse.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Courthouse
- Description: courthouse in Illinois, United States
- Also known as: “Effingham County Courthouse” and “Effingham County Courthouse (Illinois)”
- Address: 100 East Jefferson Avenue, Effingham, IL 62401
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Effingham station and The Cross at the Crossroads.
Effingham station
Railway station
Photo: Mitchazenia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Effingham station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Effingham, Illinois, United States. The station contains three houses, at the CSXT St. Louis Line Subdivision crossing that once served Amtrak's former National Limited line between Kansas City and either Washington D.C. or New York City until 1979. Effingham station is situated 2,500 feet southwest of Effingham County Cultural Center and Museum.
The Cross at the Crossroads
Wayside cross
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cross at the Crossroads, also known as The Cross, is a 198-foot tall, 113-foot spanning cross in Effingham, Illinois. It was built in 2001 after its creator was inspired by a similar cross in Groom, Texas. The Cross at the Crossroads is situated 2 miles southwest of Effingham County Cultural Center and Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Effingham and Teutopolis.
Effingham
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Effingham is a city in Effingham County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. It is in South Central Illinois. Its population was 12,252 at the 2020 census.
Teutopolis
Village
Teutopolis is a village in Effingham County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 1,618. Teutopolis is situated 4 miles east of Effingham County Cultural Center and Museum.
Effingham County Cultural Center and Museum
- Categories: county courthouse, building, and government building
- Location: Douglas Township, Effingham, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.12178° or 39° 7′ 18″ northLongitude
-88.54142° or 88° 32′ 29″ westElevation
597 feet (182 metres)Open location code
86FH4FC5+PCOpenStreetMap ID
way 1333923179OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=courthouseOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesGeoNames ID
4237731Wikidata ID
Q5347487
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