America, Illinois
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
37°08′18″N 89°07′25″W / 37.13833°N 89.12361°W / 37.13833; -89.12361[1]
America is an unincorporated community in Pulaski County, Illinois, United States. It lies 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Mound City.
Founded in part by the American entrepreneur Justus Post, Post made attempts to establish a community like the one he had previously constructed near St. Louis, Missouri that is now today Chesterfield, Missouri.[2] It was the county seat of Alexander County, Illinois, from the county's establishment in 1819 until Unity became the county seat in 1833.[3] In 1843, when Pulaski County was created, America became part of the new county.
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Municipalities and communities of Pulaski County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Mound City
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