Illiopolis, Illinois

Illiopolis is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 891 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Illiopolis is located at 39°51′5″N 89°14′50″W (39.851351, -89.247131).[1]

The name was formed from Illinois and -polis, a Greek suffix meaning "city".[2]

References

  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 165.
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