Lumaghi Heights, Illinois

Lumaghi Heights, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°40′13″N89°56′52″W / 38.67028°N 89.94778°W / 38.67028; -89.94778
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Madison
Elevation	564 ft (172 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	618
GNIS feature ID	412743 [1]

Lumaghi Heights is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Illinois, United States. ^{[1] [2]} It is located 2.4 miles east of the city of Collinsville.

History

The community was named after Octavius Lumaghi, a doctor who owned smelting companies and coal mines in present-day Collinsville. Born in Italy, he got his education at the University of Milan and moved to St. Louis in 1850. ^[3] He developed the Lumaghi Coal and Mining Company of St. Louis, which started its developments in 1871. The company thrived while in business, and its last mine ceased operations in 1964. ^{[3] [4]}

See also

• Collinsville, Illinois

References

1. "Lumaghi Heights, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. Illinois Department of Transportation-Madison County
3. "Centennial history of Madison County, Illinois, and its people, 1812 to 1912, Volume I". ldsgenealogy.com. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
4. "Collinsville, Illinois – Coal Mines and Catsup – Legends of America". www.legendsofamerica.com. Retrieved November 4, 2025.