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Vandalia, Illinois | city, county seat

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City with a population of 6,975 at the 2000 census. County seat of Fayette County. The name origin is uncertain, probably either deriving from the name for a proposed British colony in the Ohio area from pre-Revolutionary times. The state capital was moved here in 1820 and the city served as capital until 1839.
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Coordinates:   38°58'51"N   89°6'39"W
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