Edwardsville, Illinois Town of Edwardsville Downtown Edwardsville Downtown Edwardsville with the Madison County Administration Building in the background Location of Edwardsville inside Illinois Edwardsville is a town/city in Madison County, Illinois, United States.
It is the governmental center of county of Madison County and is the third earliest town/city in the State of Illinois.
The town/city was titled in honor of Ninian Edwards, then Governor of the Illinois Territory.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, the Edwardsville Arts Center, the Edwardsville Journal, the Madison County Record, and the Edwardsville Intelligencer are positioned here.
Edwardsville High School and Metro-East Lutheran High School serve students in the area.
Edwardsville is a part of Southern Illinois, the Metro East region, and Greater St.
It is part of the Edwardsville School District, which also includes the villages of Glen Carbon, Hamel, and Moro, as well as the townships areas around them.
A 2010 copy of Family Circle periodical titled Edwardsville third of their "Top 10 Best Towns for Families." MCT Trails: Madison County Transit has advanced more than 125 miles (201 km) of scenic bikeways that weave throughout the communities of Edwardsville, close-by Glen Carbon and beyond, and joins its MCTTrail fitness with its enhance bus system.
Edwardsville Parks: Glik Park, City Park, Edwardsville Township Park, Leclaire Park, and Lusk Park.
Arts & Culture: Edwardsville Arts Center, Wildey Theater, Edwardsville Children's Museum, Madison County Historical Museum, Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities.
Edwardsville was originally incorporated in 1818, making it the third earliest town/city in Illinois.
He titled the improve after his friend Ninian Edwards, then territorial governor of Illinois.
(Illinois did not turn into a state until 1818.) The Edwards Trace, a key trail in the settlement of Central Illinois, used Edwardsville as a northward launching point. Nelson chose a tract of territory just south of Edwardsville to build plumbing factories.
In 1934, the Village of Leclaire was incorporated into the City of Edwardsville.
The region has a lake and park, baseball field, and the Edwardsville Children's Museum, positioned in the former Leclaire schoolhouse.
In 1983, Edwardsville's historic Saint Louis Street was also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Five Illinois governors came from Edwardsville: namesake Ninian Edwards, who became a territorial governor in 1809 and later served as governor from 1826 1830; Edward Coles, propel in 1822 and a strong opponent of slavery; John Reynolds, governor from 1830 to 1834; Thomas Ford, governor from 1842 1846; and Charles Deneen, governor from 1909 to 1913. According to the 2010 census, Edwardsville has a total region of 20.165 square miles (52.23 km2), of which 19.56 square miles (50.66 km2) (or 97%) is territory and 0.605 square miles (1.57 km2) (or 3%) is water. Edward Coles, businessman and the second governor of Illinois Deneen, US senator and the 23rd governor of Illinois Ninian Edwards, US senator, judge, governor of the Illinois Territory, and the third governor of Illinois; Edwardsville is titled after him.
Thomas Ford, Illinois Supreme Court judge, author, and the eighth governor of Illinois Mark Little, outfielder with five Major League Baseball teams; born in Edwardsville John Reynolds, speaker of the Illinois House, US congressman, Illinois Supreme Court justice, and the fourth governor of Illinois Lee Wheat, pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics and Kansas City Athletics; born in Edwardsville Daily newspaper: The Edwardsville Intelligencer (daily and Saturday only) WSIE-FM 88.7, airways broadcast of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Edwardsville is also served by most St.
Scenes for the movie The Lucky Ones, starring Tim Robbins and Rachel Mc - Adams, were filmed in downtown Edwardsville in June 2007.
However, the scene filmed was set in Denver, Colorado, and banners were hung on Edwardsville's Main Street that read, "Welcome to Denver." Scenes for the 1978 film Stingray were filmed in downtown Edwardsville, as well as in neighboring Alton, Illinois.
Singer Jackson Browne recorded "Cocaine" and "Shaky Town" in Edwardsville's Holiday Inn Room 124 for his album Running on Empty.
"10 Best Towns for Families: 2010", Family Circle, Retrieved on 2010-08-07.
Illinois State Historical Society.
Edwardsville web site, additional text.
Illinois Supreme Court-Jesse L.
"Edwardsville's return to silver screen set".
The Edwardsville Intelligencer.
City of Edwardsville website Edwardsville Public Library Edwardsville Intelligencer journal website Edwardsville Arts Center Municipalities and communities of Madison County, Illinois, United States
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Cities in Illinois - Cities in Madison County, Illinois - County seats in Illinois - Edwardsville, Illinois - Populated places established in 1818 - 1818 establishments in Illinois Territory
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