Annotations

THEBES, a post-village, capital of Alexander co., Illinois, on the Mississippi river, 144 miles below St. Louis.  (Baldwin's New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States..., 1854)

THEBES,  A post village, capital of Alexander county, on the Mississippi river, 160 miles below St. Louis, from Chicago, 400 miles.  It has a fine landing, and during the summer season does a fine business.  Population, 300.  John Dollman, Postmaster.  (Hawes' Illinois State Gazetteer..., 1859)

Note: County seat moved to Cairo, Illinois in 1860.

Latitude
37.212416
Longitude
-89.450657
Waterways
Yes
Railroads
No
Type
City or Town
County
Alexander
State
Illinois