Cimic, Illinois

Cimic is an unincorporated community in Divernon Township, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. Cimic is located on Illinois Route 104 west of its junction with Interstate 55; parts of the community have been annexed by Divernon.^[2]

Cimic, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°35′24″N 89°39′21″W / 39.59000°N 89.65583°W / 39.59000; -89.65583
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Sangamon
Elevation	610 ft (190 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	217
GNIS feature ID	422552^[1]

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.^[3]

References

1. "Cimic". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. Sangamon County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Illinois Department of Transportation. July 21, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
3. Callary, Edward (2010). Place names of Illinois. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. p. 71. ISBN 9780252090707. Retrieved December 7, 2021.