Charleston, Illinois

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Local Information for Charleston, IL

Latitude: 39.488721 -- Longitude: -88.178976

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Charleston is the county seat of Coles County, IllinoisGR6. The population was 21,039 at the 2000 census. The city is home to Eastern Illinois University and has close ties with its neighbor Mattoon, Illinois. Charleston was named after city founder name Charles Morton and was a combination of both of his names. The city was established in 1831, but not incorporated until 1865. When Abraham Lincoln's father moved to a farm on Goosenest Prairie south of Charleston in 1831, Abe helped him move, then left to start his own homestead at New Salem in Sangamon County. Abe was a frequent visitor to the Charleston area, though he likely spent more time at the Coles County courthouse than at the home of his father and stepmother. One of the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates was held in Charleston and is now the site of the Coles County fairgrounds and a small museum. -- Source: Wikipedia.com