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Shanghai City is an unincorporated community in Warren County, Illinois, United States. Shanghai City is 3 miles (4.8 km) east-southeast of Alexis.

Shanghai City, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Shanghai City, Illinois
Shanghai City, Illinois
Coordinates: 41°03′03″N 90°29′48″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyWarren
Elevation
725 ft (221 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)309
GNIS feature ID421689[1]

The community was originally named Ionia. Its present name comes from the Shanghai rooster, an aggressive rooster once commonly used in cockfighting. At its peak in the 1850s, Shanghai City had roughly 250 residents and several businesses, including a wagon factory. Its population steadily declined in the twentieth century, and after a 1968 tornado it was reduced to six homes and a school building.[2]


References


  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shanghai City, Illinois
  2. Spurgin, Bob (July 8, 1972). "Ghost Town". The Rock Island Argus. p. 22. Retrieved December 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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