Carthage, County seat in Hancock County, Illinois.
Description
Carthage is a city in Hancock County, Illinois, that spreads across gently rolling terrain at an elevation of 204 meters (670 feet). Streets follow a traditional grid pattern typical of Midwest settlements.
History
The city was founded in 1838 and became the administrative and agricultural center for Hancock County during the 1800s. As the county seat, it grew into the political heart of the region and shaped economic development in the surrounding area.
Culture
The town center displays buildings from the 1800s that show how early Illinois settlers designed their public structures. These constructions still shape the town's appearance today and tell the story of its founders' values.
Practical
The town's courthouse is a limestone structure that houses the administrative services for the county. The location is easily accessible, as the city sits at the intersection of US Routes 136 and 94.
Did you know?
The local courthouse was partly built with stone quarried from the surrounding area. This practical approach to using available materials was typical for Midwest settlements of that era.
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Carthage Jail
492 m
Lock and Dam No. 19
20.5 kmDes Moines Rapids
21 km
Keokuk Rail Bridge
20.5 km
Keokuk–Hamilton Bridge
20.5 km
George M. Verity
21.1 km
C. R. Joy House
20.6 km
Gen. William Worth Belknap House
20.6 km
Gen. Samuel R. Curtis House
20.9 km
E. H. Harrison House
21.1 km
St. John's Episcopal Church
21.1 km
Hotel Iowa
21.2 km
Carthage Courthouse Square Historic District
243 m
Frank J. Weess House
20.8 km
John N. and Mary L. Irwin House
20.6 km
Alois and Annie Weber House
20.9 km
Hugh W. and Sarah Sample House
21 km
The Park Place-Grand Avenue Residential District
20.7 km
Keokuk Young Women's Christian Association Building
21.2 km
Cyrus Felt House
20.1 kmGeneral Samuel Curtis Statue
21.1 km
Justice Samuel Freeman Miller House
20.9 kmCarthage Courthouse Square Historic District
243 mDeer Run Golf Course
17.4 kmCarthage Golf Club
1.9 kmCarthage Golf Course
1.8 kmGeneral Samuel Curtis Statue
21 kmScenic viewpoint
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