Lumaghi Heights, Illinois

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Lumaghi Heights, Illinois
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Lumaghi Heights
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 ID412743 [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.

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "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.