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Coal Belt Conference
The Coal Belt Conference was an Illinois high school athletic conference in existence from 1946 to 1956. The conference dissolved when 5 of its 7 members joined the Black Diamond Conference full-time. Members See also *Black Diamond Conference The Black Diamond Athletic Conference (BDC) is a high school athletic conference represented by 13 schools in the southern portion of Illinois. The conference currently offers championships for girls in basketball, cross country, golf, softba ... References High school sports conferences and leagues in the United States Illinois high school sports conferences High school sports in Illinois {{Illinois-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illinois High School Association
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) is an association that regulates competition of interscholastic sports and some interscholastic activities at the high school level for the state of Illinois. It is a charter member of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). The IHSA regulates 14 sports for boys, 15 sports for girls, and eight co-educational non-athletic activities. More than 760 public and private high schools in the state of Illinois are members of the IHSA. The Association's offices are in Bloomington, Illinois. In its over 100 years of existence, the IHSA has been at the center of many controversies. Some of these controversies (inclusion of sports for girls, the inclusion of private schools, drug testing, and the use of the term "March Madness") have had national resonance, or paralleled the struggles seen in other states across the country. Other controversies (geographic advancement of teams to the state playoff series, struggles between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elkville, Illinois
Elkville is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 928 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, down from 1,001 at the 2000 census. As of 2018 the estimated population was 871. History The village was named for the elk which frequented mineral licks near the original town site. Harmon P. Burroughs (1846–1907), farmer and Illinois state representative, lived in Elkville. Geography Elkville is located in northeastern Jackson County at (37.910851, −89.235198). U.S. Route 51 runs through the center of the village, leading north to Du Quoin, Illinois, Du Quoin and south the same distance to De Soto, Illinois, De Soto. Carbondale, Illinois, Carbondale is south of Elkville via US-51. According to the 2010 census, Elkville has a total area of , of which (or 99.35%) is land and (or 0.65%) is water. Demographics As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 1,001 people, 400 households, and 289 families residin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High School Sports Conferences And Leagues In The United States
High may refer to: Science and technology * Height * High (atmospheric), a high-pressure area * High (computability), a quality of a Turing degree, in computability theory * High (tectonics), in geology an area where relative tectonic uplift took or takes place * Substance intoxication, also known by the slang description "being high" * Sugar high, a misconception about the supposed psychological effects of sucrose Music Performers * High (musical group), a 1974–1990 Indian rock group * The High, an English rock band formed in 1989 Albums * ''High'' (The Blue Nile album) or the title song, 2004 * ''High'' (Flotsam and Jetsam album), 1997 * ''High'' (New Model Army album) or the title song, 2007 * ''High'' (Royal Headache album) or the title song, 2015 * ''High'' (EP), by Jarryd James, or the title song, 2016 Songs * "High" (Alison Wonderland song), 2018 * "High" (The Chainsmokers song), 2022 * "High" (The Cure song), 1992 * "High" (David Hallyday song), 1988 * "Hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royalton, Illinois
Royalton is a village in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,151 at the 2010 census. History According to the original surveys of Illinois, in the early 19th century the Lusk's Ferry Road ran through the middle of what is now Royalton, heading on a diagonal line toward the southeast. The Lusk's Ferry Road was an important early road connecting Fort Kaskaskia with Lusk's Ferry on the Ohio River. No trace of this road remains near Royalton. It is not clear whether the road figured in the early history of the town, or if it was long forgotten before Royalton came into existence. Royalton was established in 1907. On October 22, 1914, an explosion in the North Mine of the Franklin Coal & Coke Company killed 51 miners. This was the worst mine disaster to date in the coal fields of southern Illinois. Geography Royalton is located in southwestern Franklin County at (37.880196, -89.113509). Illinois Route 149 passes through the center of town, leading nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeigler, Illinois
Zeigler is a city in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,801 at the 2010 census. The current mayor is Dennis Mitchell. History Zeigler incorporated in 1914 and was named for Levi Zeigler Leiter, the father of Joseph Leiter, the founder of the Zeigler Coal Company.Franklin County, Illinois, 1818-1997' (Turner Publishing Company, 1996), p. 27. Geography Zeigler is located in southwestern Franklin County at (37.899856, -89.053429). Illinois Route 149 passes through the center of town, leading east to West Frankfort and west to Royalton. Interstate 57 is east of Zeigler via Route 149. Illinois Route 148 follows the western border of Zeigler, leading north to Christopher and south to Herrin. The city is laid out in the shape of a wagon wheel, with the post office, library, and several shops concentrated around a circular park at the center, and streets radiating out from the center. According to the 2010 census, Zeigler has a total area of , of wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valier, Illinois
Valier is a village in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 669 at the 2010 census. History Valier was founded in the early 1900s and named for William Valier, who owned the land upon which the community was established. While a stop along the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, the community didn't experience notable expansion until the opening of a coal mine nearby in 1917. The mine operated off and on until closing for good in 1960.Franklin County, Illinois, 1818-1997' (Turner Publishing Company, 1996), p. 22. Geography Valier is located in western Franklin County at (38.015927, -89.041029). It is west of Benton, the county seat. According to the 2010 census, Valier has a total area of , of which (or 99.29%) is land and (or 0.71%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 662 people, 271 households, and 199 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 301 housing units at an average densi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sesser, Illinois
Sesser is a city in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,931 at the 2010 census. The current mayor is C. Jason Ashmore. History In summer 1904, when coal was discovered at today's Sesser, the area was a prairie covered with wheat and corn fields. By 1906, the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad had extended its lines south from Centralia to Sesser, and the new town was named after railroad surveyor John Sesser. The first mine in Sesser, the Keller Mine, was sunk in 1905-1906. In 1906, Sesser was incorporated as a village. It re-incorporated as a city in 1909. Old Ben Coal Mine No. 16, also called Sesser Mine, operated from 1905-1923. Subsidence resulting from longwall mining at the Old Ben No. 21 mine, by Old Ben Coal Company, was a concern for some local homeowners in the 1980s. The No. 21 mine, opened in 1952, was idled in 1991. The Sesser Opera House, built in 1914, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography Sesser is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hurst, Illinois
Hurst is a city in Williamson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 795 at the 2010 census. History Hurst was founded in 1903 as a stop along the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway, which had extended a line to the area from De Soto. Thomas Philip Russell, who donated some of the land for the new city, initially sought to name it after his family, but the name "Russell" was already in use elsewhere in Illinois. He then agreed to name it after his friend, William Charles Hurst, a railroad official who had stayed at his house during visits to the area.Barbara Barr Hubbs,Hurst History" Williamson County Illinois Historical Society website. Accessed 13 June 2021. Geography Hurst is located at (37.832366, -89.144475). According to the 2010 census, Hurst has a total area of , of which (or 99.77%) is land and (or 0.23%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 805 people, 360 households, and 217 families residing in the city. The popu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dowell, Illinois
Dowell is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was estimated to be 385 at the 2020 census, down from 408 at the 2010 census. History Dowell was founded as a coal town and named by Du Quoin attorney George Dowell and William Lafont. They requested bids for property development as early as 1917. In 1922, the town's population was over 2,000. In February, 1920, the Dowell State Bank was opened in the town. Town founders George Dowell and William Lafont were among the first directors of the bank. It was the scene of a bank robbery on September 30, 1924. The bank closed in 1932 following embezzlement charges against its president, William Lafont. In late 1920, construction began on a railroad depot serving the Illinois Central Railroad. Coal mining brought many eastern European immigrants to the village, including Rusyns. At one time there was a Russian Orthodox church which is now closed. The area is still served by a church in nearby R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vergennes, Illinois
Vergennes is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 298 at the 2010 census, down from 491 at the 2000 census. On February 28, 2017, a strong tornado, possibly the same as the one that struck Perryville, Missouri, narrowly missed the center of town, though no fatalities occurred. Geography Vergennes is located in northern Jackson County at (37.903152, -89.340111). Illinois Route 13 runs through the east side of the village, leading north to Pinckneyville and south to Murphysboro, the Jackson county seat. According to the 2010 census, Vergennes has a total area of , of which (or 99.43%) is land and (or 0.57%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 491 people, 120 households, and 93 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 127 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 73.32% White, 22.40% African American, 1.22% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 1.22% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher, Illinois
Christopher is a city in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,382 at the time of the 2010 census. History Christopher was founded in 1879 as a railroad stop, and named for Christopher Harrison, a grandson of prominent early settler Isham Harrison. A post office opened the following year. The community voted to become a village in 1903, and a city in 1910.Bob Hoey,A Brief History of Christopher" City of Christopher website. Accessed 11 June 2021. Coal mining In 1906, the United Coal Mining Company No. 1 mine opened near Christopher. An explosion at the mine killed eight men on July 27, 1915. The mine was sold to the Old Ben Coal Corporation, and renamed Old Ben Coal Mine No. 1 in 1916. The mine closed in 1929. On November 29, 1917, an explosion at Old Ben Coal Corporation's Mine No. 11 killed 17 men. Mob vigilantism during World War I On March 22, 1918, five men who were accused of being "pro-German" became victims of a mob numbering more than 300 p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois, also known as Little Egypt, is the southern third of Illinois, principally along and south of Interstate 64. Although part of a Midwestern United States, Midwestern state, this region is aligned in culture more with that of the Upland South than the Midwest. Part of downstate Illinois, it is bordered by the two List of U.S. rivers by discharge, most voluminous rivers in the United States: the Mississippi River, Mississippi below its connecting Missouri River to the west and the Ohio River to the east and south with the Wabash River, Wabash as tributary. Southern Illinois' most populated city is Belleville, Illinois, Belleville at 44,478. Other principal cities include Alton, Illinois, Alton, Centralia, Illinois, Centralia, Collinsville, Illinois, Collinsville, Edwardsville, Illinois, Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Illinois, Glen Carbon, Godfrey, Illinois, Godfrey, O'Fallon, Illinois, O'Fallon, Harrisburg, Illinois, Harrisburg, Herrin, Illinois, Herrin, West Frankfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
