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Pomona Township, Jackson County, Illinois
Pomona Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 802 and it contained 372 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 94.81%) is land and (or 5.19%) is water. Unincorporated towns * Etherton at * Pomona at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Extinct towns * Eltham at (These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.) Adjacent townships * Murphysboro Township (north) * Carbondale Township (northeast) * Makanda Township (east) * Grand Tower Township (west) * Sand Ridge Township (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains these five cemeteries: Dutch Ridge, Etherton, Hagler, Mount Pleasant and Stearns. Demographics School districts * Cobden School Unit District 17 * Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 Political districts * Illinois' 12th congressional district The 12th congressional di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pomona, Illinois
Pomona is an unincorporated community in Pomona Township, Jackson County, Illinois, United States. Pomona is located in the Shawnee National Forest The Shawnee National Forest is a United States National Forest located in the Ozark and Shawnee Hills of Southern Illinois, United States. Administered by the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, it consists of approximately 280,000 acres (1,100 km²) ... south of Murphysboro. Pomona has no post office as of 2010 ZIP code 62975. The community was featured in the 2002 Steve James documentary ''Stevie.'' References Unincorporated communities in Jackson County, Illinois Unincorporated communities in Illinois {{JacksonCountyIL-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England, New York, and Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states; Minnesota uses "town" officially but often uses it and "township" interchangeably. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townships. Township functions are generally overseen by a governing board (the name varies from state to state) and a clerk, trustee, or mayor (in New Jersey and the metro townships of Utah). Township officers frequently include just ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illinois' 12th Congressional District
The 12th congressional district of Illinois is a congressional district in the southern part of U.S. state of Illinois. It has been represented by Republican Mike Bost since 2015. Geographic boundaries 2011 redistricting The district covers parts of Madison county, and all of Alexander, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Monroe, Perry, Pulaski, Randolph, St. Clair, Union and Williamson counties, as of the 2011 redistricting which followed the 2010 census. All or parts of Belleville, Cahokia, Carbondale, Collinsville, East St. Louis, Granite City, Herrin, Marion, Mt. Vernon, O'Fallon, Shiloh and Swansea are included. Illinois Board of Elections The representatives for these districts were elected in the 2012 primary and general elections, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sand Ridge Township, Jackson County, Illinois
Sand Ridge Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 816 and it contained 354 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 97.44%) is land and (or 2.56%) is water. Cities, towns, villages * Gorham Unincorporated towns * Grimsby at * Sand Ridge at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Adjacent townships * Levan Township (north) * Somerset Township (northeast) * Murphysboro Township (east) * Pomona Township (southeast) * Grand Tower Township (south) * Fountain Bluff Township (west) * Kinkaid Township (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains Creath Morris Cemetery. I believe that the location of the Creath Morris Cemetery is just above the old Grimsby Illinois Elementary School. As a child I lived on the lane that is now called Sarensen. We used to play over on that hill above the school. I don't beli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Tower Township, Jackson County, Illinois
Grand Tower Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 707 and it contained 336 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 94.43%) is land and (or 5.57%) is water. A small portion of Missouri, known as Grand Tower Island, lies on the Mississippi River's eastern side adjacent to Grand Tower Township. Partially surrounded by an oxbow lake, the island can only be accessed by water or by a road that begins and ends in Illinois.DeLorme. ''Illinois Atlas & Gazetteer''. 6th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2010, 88. . Cities, towns, villages * Grand Tower Unincorporated towns * Howardton at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Adjacent townships * Sand Ridge Township (north) * Pomona Township (east) * Fountain Bluff Township (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains these four cemeteries: Goodbread, Henson, Hudson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makanda Township, Jackson County, Illinois
Makanda Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,353 and it contained 2,052 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 97.94%) is land and (or 2.06%) is water. Cities, towns, villages * Carbondale (south edge) * Makanda Unincorporated towns * Boskydell at * Stone Fort at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Adjacent townships * Carbondale Township (north) * Pomona Township (west) * Murphysboro Township (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains these thirteen cemeteries: Boskydell, Evergreen, Hilton, Lirley, Makanda, Rowan, Sheppard, South County Line, Stearns, Union Hills, Wilkins, Zimmerman and Zion. Major highways * U.S. Route 51 Lakes * Little Grassy Lake (Illinois) * Spring Arbor Lake Landmarks * Giant City State Park Demographics School districts Unity Point District 140 and Carbondale C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carbondale Township, Jackson County, Illinois
Carbondale Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 29,544 and it contained 14,341 housing units. Southern Illinois University is located in this township. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.01%) is land and (or 1.99%) is water. Cities, towns, villages * Carbondale (vast majority) Unincorporated towns * Evergreen Terrace at * Southern Hills at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Adjacent townships * De Soto Township (north) * Makanda Township (south) * Pomona Township (southwest) * Murphysboro Township (west) * Somerset Township (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains these six cemeteries: Dillinger, North County Line, Oakland, Snider Hill, Winchester and Woodlawn. Major highways * U.S. Route 51 * Illinois Route 13 Airports and landing strips * Memorial Hospital of Carbondale Heliport * Southern Ill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murphysboro Township, Jackson County, Illinois
Murphysboro Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,563 and it contained 5,174 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 97.95%) is land and (or 2.05%) is water. Cities, towns, villages * Carbondale (west edge) * Murphysboro (south three-quarters) Unincorporated towns * Mount Carbon at * Poplar Ridge at * Texas Junction at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Adjacent townships * Somerset Township (north) * DeSoto Township (northeast) * Carbondale Township (east) * Makanda Township (southeast) * Pomona Township (south) * Sand Ridge Township (west) * Levan Township (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains these twelve cemeteries: Bostick, Hall, Hiller-Crab Orchard, Mount Carbon, Mount Pleasant, Murdale Gardens of Memory, Murphysboro City, Pleasant Grove Memorial, Poplar Ridge, Saint Andrews, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Etherton, Illinois
Etherton is an unincorporated community in Pomona Township, Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The community is located along Illinois Route 127 Illinois Route 127 is a north–south highway in central and southern Illinois. Its southern terminus is at Illinois Route 3 near Olive Branch and its northern terminus at Interstate 55, along with the southern terminus of Illinois Route 48 in ... south of Murphysboro. References Unincorporated communities in Jackson County, Illinois Unincorporated communities in Illinois {{JacksonCountyIL-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, 2 United Nations General Assembly observers#Present non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (2 states, both in associated state, free association with New Zealand). Compi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine United States Minor Outlying Islands, Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in Compact of Free Association, free association with three Oceania, Pacific Island Sovereign state, sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Palau, Republic of Palau. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders Canada–United States border, with Canada to its north and Mexico–United States border, with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the List of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federal Information Processing Standards
The Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) of the United States are a set of publicly announced standards Standard may refer to: Symbols * Colours, standards and guidons, kinds of military signs * Standard (emblem), a type of a large symbol or emblem used for identification Norms, conventions or requirements * Standard (metrology), an object th ... that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed for use in computer systems of non-military, American government agencies and contractors. FIPS standards establish requirements for ensuring computer security and interoperability, and are intended for cases in which suitable industry standards do not already exist. Many FIPS specifications are modified versions of standards the technical communities use, such as the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Speci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
