City of Carthage
City of Carthage is a locality in Hancock, Illinois.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Carthage
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Carthage is a city in and the county seat of Hancock County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 2,490 as of the 2020 census. Carthage is best known for being the site of the 1844 murder of Joseph Smith, who founded the Latter Day Saint movement.
City of Carthage
- Type: Locality with 2,610 residents
- Location: Hancock, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.4144° or 40° 24′ 52″ northLongitude
-91.1279° or 91° 7′ 40″ westPopulation
2,610Elevation
653 feet (199 metres)Open location code
86GCCV7C+QVGeoNames ID
7316737
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