Cimic is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Divernon Township,

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, United States. Cimic is located on

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west of its junction with

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; parts of the community have been annexed by Divernon.

Name

The original name of the town was Pawnee Junction. Cimic is a combined acronym of two railroad companies: Chicago and Illinois Midland— Illinois Central.

References

Unincorporated communities in Sangamon County, Illinois Unincorporated communities in Illinois {{SangamonCountyIL-geo-stub