Greenup, Illinois
Greenup is a village in Cumberland County, Illinois, United States, along the Embarras River. The population was 1,365 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Greenup, Illinois | |
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Village | |
"Village of the Porches" | |
Location of Greenup in Cumberland County, Illinois. | |
Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°14′54″N 88°09′35″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cumberland |
| Township | Greenup |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.75 sq mi (4.53 km2) |
| • Land | 1.75 sq mi (4.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,365 |
| • Density | 780.00/sq mi (301.20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 62428 |
| Area code | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17-31524 |
| GNIS ID | 2398204 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Greenup, Illinois |
| Website | villageofgreenup |
Greenup received its name from National Road surveyor, William C. Greenup who platted the town in 1834. He was one of the supervisors hired to oversee construction of the National Road in Illinois, surveying the original alignment from Marshall to Vandalia during the 1830s. The village of Greenup served as the Cumberland County seat from 1843 to 1857.
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