Harrisburg, Illinois

USA / Illinois / Harrisburg /
 city, urban/built-up area, county seat
Harrisburg, Illinois is in the process of a large urban renewal project with several construction zones throughout the city.
It is the county seat of Saline County.

Harrisburg is known as the "Gateway To The Shawnee National Forest", and was made famous by the Ohio River flood of 1937, the old Crenshaw House (also known as the Old Slave House), a notorious gangster Charlie Birger, WSIL-TV, and having the once largest Kentucky Fried Chicken in America.

The town was named for James Alexander Harris. One of four men that donated land for the city to be built. The current mayor is Valerie Rose Mitchell.
Population: 9,860
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrisburg,_Illinois
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Coordinates:   37°44'13"N   88°32'50"W
This article was last modified 5 years ago