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'''Shanghai City''' is an [[unincorporated community]] in [[Warren County, Illinois|Warren County]], [[Illinois]], |
'''Shanghai City''' is an [[unincorporated community]] in [[Warren County, Illinois|Warren County]], [[Illinois]], United States. Shanghai City is {{convert|3|mi|km}} east-southeast of [[Alexis, Illinois|Alexis]]. |
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The community was originally named Ionia. Its present name comes from the Shanghai [[rooster]], an aggressive rooster once commonly used in [[cockfighting]]. At its peak in the 1850s, Shanghai City had roughly 250 residents and several businesses, including a wagon factory. Its population steadily declined in the twentieth century, and after a 1968 tornado it was reduced to six homes and a school building.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Spurgin |first1=Bob |title=Ghost Town |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91206188/the-rock-island-argus/ |access-date=December 26, 2021 |work=[[The Rock Island Argus]] |date=July 8, 1972 |page=22 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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Shanghai City, Illinois
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| Coordinates: 41°03′03″N 90°29′48″W / 41.05083°N 90.49667°W / 41.05083; -90.49667 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Warren |
| Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 309 |
| GNIS feature ID | 421689[1] |
Shanghai City is an unincorporated communityinWarren County, Illinois, United States. Shanghai City is 3 miles (4.8 km) east-southeast of Alexis.
The community was originally named Ionia. Its present name comes from the Shanghai rooster, an aggressive rooster once commonly used in cockfighting. At its peak in the 1850s, Shanghai City had roughly 250 residents and several businesses, including a wagon factory. Its population steadily declined in the twentieth century, and after a 1968 tornado it was reduced to six homes and a school building.[2]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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