Ophiem
Ophiem is an unincorporated community in Lynn Township, Henry County, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1850 by Johannes and Carl Johan Samuelson, who named it "Opphem", after their family farm in Sweden. A post office was established in 1871.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet with 123 residents
- Description: unincorporated community in Henry County, Illinois
- Also known as: “Ophiem, IL” and “Ophiem, Illinois”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Swedona and Alpha.
Swedona
Hamlet
Swedona is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Richland Grove Township, Mercer County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 109. Swedona is 5.5 miles north of Windsor. Swedona is situated 3½ miles northwest of Ophiem.
Alpha
Village
Alpha is a village in southwest Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 675 at the 2020 census, up from 671 in 2010. Alpha is situated 4 miles south of Ophiem.
New Windsor
Village
Windsor, also known as New Windsor, is a village in Rivoli Township, Mercer County, Illinois, United States. The population was 668 at the 2020 census, down from 748 in 2010. New Windsor is situated 4½ miles southwest of Ophiem.
Ophiem
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Lynn Township, Henry, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.25254° or 41° 15′ 9″ northLongitude
-90.38763° or 90° 23′ 16″ westPopulation
123Elevation
745 feet (227 metres)Open location code
86HF7J36+2WOpenStreetMap ID
node 151702738OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
4904861Wikidata ID
Q7097920
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ladin—“Ophiem” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “奧普海姆 (伊利諾伊州)”
- Chinese: “奧普海姆”
- French: “Ophiem”
- Gilaki: “اوفیم (ايلينؤی)”
- Gilaki: “اوفیم”
- Ladin: “Ophiem”
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Highlights include Grace Lutheran Cemetery and Swedona Cemetery.
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