Sharpsburg, Illinois

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Sharpsburg, Illinois
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Sharpsburg, Illinois
Coordinates: 39°36′50″N89°21′04″W / 39.61389°N 89.35111°W / 39.61389; -89.35111 Coordinates: 39°36′50″N89°21′04″W / 39.61389°N 89.35111°W / 39.61389; -89.35111
Country United States
State Illinois
County Christian
Elevation
600 ft (200 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 217
GNIS feature ID418298 [1]

Sharpsburg (also Sharpsburgh) is an unincorporated community in Christian County, Illinois, United States. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Sharpsburg, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.