Gillespie, Illinois Statistics

G i l l e s p i e Unofficial, Unsanctioned and Unsupported website for the "SmallTown" of Gillespie, Illinois Gillespie, Illinois - Macoupin County Illinois, - State of Illinois - United States Of America

City Council

Mayor
217-839-2946

City Clerk
217-839-2919

City Treasurer

City Attorney

Police Department
217-839-2922

Street Department
217-839-3512

Water Department
217-839-3279

City Lake
618-362-6363

Public Library
217-839-3614

Gillespie-Benld
Area Ambulance Service
Dispatcher - 217-839-4211
Billing Office - 217-839-3032

District
Fire Department
Dispatcher - 217-839-4211

Gillespie, Illinois - Statistics
Gillespie, Illinois is located at the junction of IL Route 4 and IL Route 16.

From 1926 to 1930, IL Rte 4 was designated as a temporary US Route 66.

The United States Census of 2000
lists Gillespie's population as 3412

The City of Gillespie has a City Council and Mayor form of government.

Post Offices
Prairie Farm - from 1852-1854
Gillespie - from 1854 to Present

Postal Zip Code = 6 2 0 3 3
Telephone Area Code = 2 1 7

Elevation = 663 feet
Latitude = 39.13
Longitude = 89.82

Gillespie's history is basically comprised of coal mining, but also has strong agricultural roots, including both grain and livestock farming.

Gillespie has an annual Black Diamond Days festival which is held on Macoupin Street the weekend immediately following Memorial Day.

Black Diamond Days
website

Local Artists

Local Authors

Gillespie School District
Community Unit School Districtict No. 7
CUSD#7 website

Gillespie, IL. has to offer : None of the following support this website - for current information see local telephone directory - - or contact Gillespie, IL. City Hall at 217-839-2919 -
Dining - Drinking Restaurants Dine-In Fast Food Pizza Parlors Bars / Taverns Public Services Ambulance Churches Fire Department Library Police Department Post Office Public Water Supply Public Sewer Service Schools Charities Gillespie Caring Center Joyfull Angels		Shopping Antiques Appliances Auto Dealerships Auto Parts Carpet Crafts & Novelties Drugstores Florists General Merchandise Grocery Hardware Jewelry		Services Accountants Archery Attorneys Auctioneers Auto Repair Auto Wash Banks Barbers Beauty Salons Bowling Building Contractors Chiropractors Concrete Convenience Stores / Gasoline Dentists Electricians Excavating Financial Services Fittness Centers Funeral Homes HVAC Contractors Insurance Landscaping Landromat Newspapers Pest Control Photography Physcians Real Estate Sales Rental - Tools, etc. Tanning Salons Video Rental

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Gillespie, Illinois
History & Genealogy