Elba, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Elba is an unincorporated community in North Fork Township
, Gallatin County
, Illinois
, United States
. Elba is located on the north fork of the Saline River
4 miles (6.4 km) west-northwest of Ridgway
.
North Fork Township, Gallatin County, Illinois
North Fork Township is one of ten townships in Gallatin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 523.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, North Fork Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Elba at North Fork...
, Gallatin County
Gallatin County, Illinois
Gallatin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 5,589, which is a decrease of 13.3% from 6,445 in 2000...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Elba is located on the north fork of the Saline River
Saline River (Illinois)
The Saline River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately long, in the Southern Illinois region of the U.S. state of Illinois. The river drains a large section of southeast Illinois, with a drainage basin of . The major tributaries include the South Fork, Middle Fork and North Fork, all...
4 miles (6.4 km) west-northwest of Ridgway
Ridgway, Illinois
Ridgway is a village in Gallatin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 928 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ridgway is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land....
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