Trail of Tears State Forest

Trail of Tears State Forest is a State of Illinois conservation area on 5,114 acres in , , . Trail of Tears was established in 1929 when Illinois purchased 3,000-acre acres of Shawnee Hills land and used the resulting land to create the Kohn-Jackson Forest.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cobden and Jonesboro.

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is a village in , , United States, within the region informally known as "Little Egypt.” The population estimate as of 2025 is 1,064.

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is a city in , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 1,711. It is the county seat of Union County. The city is known for being tied to its close neighbor , together known as Anna-Jonesboro. is situated 6 miles southeast of Trail of Tears State Forest.

Trail of Tears State Forest

Latitude
37.50353° or 37° 30′ 13″ north
Longitude
-89.35149° or 89° 21′ 5″ west
Elevation
663 feet (202 metres)
Inception
1929
Operator
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Open location code
869GGJ3X+CC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 671017998
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Geo­Names ID
4251404
Wiki­data ID
Q7832754
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to French—“Trail of Tears State Forest” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Trail of Tears State Forest”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “غابة درب الدموع”
  • French: “Trail of Tears State Forest”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kaolin and Mountain Glen.

Notable Places Nearby

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