Vandalia, County seat in Fayette County, Illinois, United States.
Vandalia extends across 35 square miles of Illinois terrain, featuring eight cemeteries and multiple transportation routes including Interstate 70 and US Routes 40 and 51.
The city served as the Illinois state capital from 1819 to 1839, with the Vandalia State House remaining as a testament to this significant period in state governance.
The Fayette County Museum, housed in an 1867 Presbyterian church building, displays local artifacts and contains a preserved 1,902-pipe organ from the nineteenth century.
The community maintains several parks, government facilities, and the Vandalia Correctional Center, while offering direct access to major transportation corridors through central Illinois.
The Early Gothic Revival architecture of the former Presbyterian church, now the county museum, represents one of the few remaining examples of 1860s ecclesiastical design in the region.
Location: Fayette County
Inception: 1819
Elevation above the sea: 158 m
Website: http://www.vandaliaillinois.com/
Website: http://vandaliaillinois.com
GPS coordinates: 38.97535,-89.11168
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:46
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