Philadelphia, Illinois

Philadelphia, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Philadelphia, Illinois
Philadelphia, Illinois
Coordinates: 39°55′26″N 90°07′02″W / 39.92389°N 90.11722°W / 39.92389; -90.11722Coordinates: 39°55′26″N 90°07′02″W / 39.92389°N 90.11722°W / 39.92389; -90.11722
Country United States
State Illinois
County Cass
Elevation 620 ft (190 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 217
GNIS feature ID 415602[1]

Philadelphia is an unincorporated community in Cass County, Illinois, United States. Philadelphia is located on Illinois Route 125, southeast of Virginia. Vernon Huber, the 36th Governor of American Samoa, was born in Philadelphia.[2]

The community was named for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[3]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Captain Vernon Huber". Governors. Government of American Samoa. 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  3. Callary, Edward (October 2009). Place Names of Illinois. Champaign, Illinois: University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-03356-8. Retrieved 27 September 2017.


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