America, Illinois
America is an unincorporated community in Pulaski County, Illinois, United States.It lies 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Mound City.Founded in part by the American entrepreneur Justus Post, Post made attempts to establish a community like the one he had previously constructed near St. Louis, Missouri that is now today Chesterfield, Missouri.On February 14, 1881 a post office was established in America, Illinois, and this same post office was discontinued on September 15, 1942.This Pulaski County, Illinois location article is a stub.
Unincorporated communityCountryIllinoisCountyPulaskiTime zoneCentral (CST)Area codePulaski County, IllinoisMound CitySt. LouisMissouriChesterfield, Missouricounty seatAlexander County, IllinoisZIP codeVilla Ridge, IllinoisCitiesMoundsVillagesKarnakNew Grand ChainOlmstedPrecinctsUnincorporatedcommunitiesSpencer HeightsVilla RidgeWetaugGhost townTacaogane