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Springfield (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 39 48 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 39.8000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 089 38 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -89.6333 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on Sangamon river in center of state; founded when Elisha Kelly from North Carolina built a cabin here; was home to Abraham Lincoln 1837-1861; Lincoln was instrumental in transferring state capital here & in promoting the development of the city. |
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| Springfield (preferred,C,V)
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............ | named for nearby Spring Creek |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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first settler arrived in 1818, city was incorporated in 1840 |
| city (C) |
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| state capital (C) |
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transferred here from Vandalia in 1837 |
| county seat (C) |
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since 1825 |
| agricultural center (C) |
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for corn, wheat, soybeans & livestock |
| industrial center (C) |
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produces tractors, garage equipment, electronic equipment, paints & brick & concrete products |
| commercial center (C) |
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national headquarters for several large insurance companies |
| tourist center (C) |
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noted for sites related to Abraham Lincoln, including his home, law offices, Globe Tavern & his grave |
| cultural center (C) |
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has several museums |
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Illinois .......... (state) |
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(World, North and Central America, United States) [7007251] |
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