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Sorento
Bond County, Illinois
ZipCodes
62086
Page Contents for Sorento, Illinois
History & History-related items
Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
Statistics & Facts
The Illinois state capital is Springfield.
The population of Sorento is approximately 596 (1990), 498 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 251 (1990), 202 (2010).
The amount of land area in Sorento is 1.398 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Sorento to Washington DC is 712 miles.
The distance to the Illinois state capital is 54 miles. (as the crow flies)
Sorento is positioned 38.99 degrees north of the equator and 89.57 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Location
in western Illinois, about one hour from St. Louis, Missouri. Here is a map page for Sorento.Return to Index
History & History Related Items
Founders William and August Scharf named the town Sorento after a town in Florida of the same name. They planned to located their Sorento Coal Company here. The area was mainly settled by Scotch-Irish from the North Carolina area. It was first known as Pleasant Prairie from about 1828 until it was named Sorento in 1882. It was incorporated in 1885.
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Attractions
Ripson Bridge Fall Festival - held each year with food, crafts, music and fun!
Sorento Homecoming & Annual Church Service held in Late Summer.
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