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Carthage is a city in and the county seat of Hancock County, Illinois, United States. [3] Its population was 2,490 as of the 2020 census. [ 4 ] Carthage is best known for being the site of the 1844 murder of Joseph Smith , who founded the Latter Day Saint movement .
A gift shop provided books and funeral-related gifts, including coffin-shaped keychains and chocolates. It was closed in March 2009 due to poor attendance and handling of the museum's trust fund. [1] [2] The contents of the collection were transferred to the Kibbe Hancock Heritage Museum in Carthage, Illinois, in February 2011. [3]
After a vote of the Nauvoo City Council, mayor Joseph Smith ordered the Expositor ' s press destroyed. [1] The destruction of the press led to broader public outrage in the communities surrounding the city, and the Smith brothers, as well as other members of the Nauvoo City Council were charged by the State of Illinois with inciting a riot.
Roughly bounded by Main, Adams, Wabash, and Madison Sts., Carthage, Illinois Coordinates 40°24′47″N 91°8′8″W / 40.41306°N 91.13556°W / 40.41306; -91
Johnston City is a city in Williamson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,348 at the 2020 census. The population was 3,348 at the 2020 census. This was a center of coal mining in the early 20th century, having a peak of population in the 1920s.
Location of Hancock County in Illinois. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Hancock County, Illinois. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided ...
Carthage Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,947 and it contained 1,466 housing units. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,947 and it contained 1,466 housing units.
Carthage Jail is a historic building in Carthage, Illinois, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). It was built in 1839 and is best known as the location of the 1844 killing of Joseph Smith , founder of the Latter Day Saint movement , and his brother Hyrum , by a mob of approximately 150 men.