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Forsyth
Macon County, Illinois
ZipCodes
62523
Motto
"Pride and Progress"
Page Contents for Forsyth, Illinois
History & History-related items
Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
Statistics & Facts
The Illinois state capital is Springfield.
The population of Forsyth is approximately 2,000 (1999), 3490 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 458 (1990), 1295 (2010).
The amount of land area in Forsyth is 3.891 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Forsyth to Washington DC is 680 miles.
The distance to the Illinois state capital is 40 miles. (as the crow flies)
Forsyth is positioned 39.92 degrees north of the equator and 88.95 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Location
on the North end of Decatur, and about 15 miles south of Clinton.Return to Index
History & History Related Items
Beginning back in 1854 with the Illinois Central Railroad, Forsyth existed over 100 years before become incorporated as a village in 1958. At that time there were only about 120 residents! The regional Hickory Point Mall, opened in 1978, has done much for the prosperity of the village.
The village was named for Colonel Robert Forsythe, the first general freight agent for the Illinois Centrail Railroad. The e was dropped from the end of the name in 1886 when the Post Office dropped the letter for unknown reasons.
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Attractions
Information about Forsyth
An information page for Forsyth.
Forsyth is home of The Hickory Point Mall
US Route 51 N
Phone: 217-875-0080
Forsyth has the area's main movie theater and other businesses
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Forsyth
Miscellany
The population of Forsyth was:1990 - 1,275
1999 - 2,000
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