Helen Matthes Library
Helen Matthes Library is a library in Douglas Township, Effingham, Illinois. Helen Matthes Library is situated nearby to the courthouse Effingham County Cultural Center and Museum, as well as near the railway station Effingham station.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Effingham County Cultural Center and Museum and Effingham station.
Effingham County Cultural Center and Museum
Courthouse
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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. Effingham County Cultural Center and Museum is situated 590 feet south of Helen Matthes Library.
Effingham station
Railway station
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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 2,900 feet southwest of Helen Matthes Library.
The Cross at the Crossroads
Wayside cross
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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 Helen Matthes Library.
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 Helen Matthes Library.
Helen Matthes Library
- Type: Library
- Category: education
- Location: Douglas Township, Effingham, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.12338° or 39° 7′ 24″ northLongitude
-88.54172° or 88° 32′ 30″ westElevation
600 feet (183 metres)Open location code
86FH4FF5+98GeoNames ID
4240479
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