Annotations
EDWARDSVILLE, A thriving post village, capital of Madison county, is pleasantly situated on the Cohokia creek, 74 miles south by west from Springfield, and in the midst of a highly productive district. Distance from St. Louis, about 15 miles; from Chicago, 295 miles. A United States land office is located there. The village contains several churches and an academy. Thos. J. Prickett, Postmaster. (Hawes' Illinois State Gazetteer..., 1859)
Latitude
38.794569
Longitude
-89.987143
Type
City or Town
County
Madison
State
Illinois