Future City, Illinois

Future City, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Shiloh Baptist Full Gospel Church
Future City, Illinois
Future City, Illinois
Coordinates: 37°01′44″N 89°11′17″W / 37.02889°N 89.18806°W / 37.02889; -89.18806Coordinates: 37°01′44″N 89°11′17″W / 37.02889°N 89.18806°W / 37.02889; -89.18806
Country United States
State Illinois
County Alexander
Elevation 312 ft (95 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 618
GNIS feature ID 424909[1]

Future City is an unincorporated community in Alexander County, Illinois, United States. Future City is located along U.S. Route 51 north of Cairo, and south of Urbandale.

The town was founded as a suburb of Cairo in the early 1900s and was populated almost entirely by African Americans. Much of the town was damaged during a flood in 1912 but was quickly rebuilt. However, the town was once again devastated in 1913 during the Great Flood of 1913 with every building in town being damaged or moved during the flood. Only a few residents remain in Future City today.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Future City, Illinois
  2. "Community Profiles: Future City, Illinois (near Cairo)". mrcc.isws.illinois.edu. University of Illinois. Retrieved February 21, 2018.


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