Future City is an unincorporated community in Alexander County, Illinois, United States. Future City is located along U.S. Route 51 north of Cairo, and south of Urbandale.
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| Coordinates: 37°01′44″N 89°11′17″W / 37.02889°N 89.18806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Alexander |
| Elevation | 312 ft (95 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 618 |
| GNIS feature ID | 424909[1] |
The town was founded as a suburb of Cairo in the early 1900s and was populated almost entirely by African Americans. Much of the town was damaged during a flood in 1912 but was quickly rebuilt. However, the town was once again devastated in 1913 during the Great Flood of 1913 with every building in town being damaged or moved during the flood.[2] Only a few residents remain in Future City today.
Education
editIt is in the Cairo School District. Future City used to have a school named Bruce School. It is unknown when it closed.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Future City, Illinois
- ^ "Community Profiles: Future City, Illinois (near Cairo)". mrcc.isws.illinois.edu. University of Illinois. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Alexander County, IL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
Compare to: "GENERAL HIGHWAY MAP ALEXANDER COUNTY ILLINOIS" (PDF). Illinois Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
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