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Cahokia Heights, Illinois

Cahokia Heights is in St. Clair County.

About Cahokia Heights, Illinois

History of Cahokia Heights

• Cahokia Heights was founded on May 6, 2021 by the merger of the villages of Cahokia and Alorton and the city of Centreville.
• The formation was part of a campaign and four-phase plan called 'Better Together'.
• The first phase was a March 2020 referendum to merge Alorton and Centreville into a city to be named Alcentra, which passed by about 76 percent in each municipality.

Landmarks and Places in Cahokia Heights

• Church of the Holy Family, 116 Church Street, a Catholic parish founded in 1699
• Cahokia Courthouse State Historic Site, 107 Elm Street, a reconstructed French-Canadian structure built about 1740 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 9, 1972, interpreted to resemble its appearance about 1800 as a frontier courthouse of the Northwest Territory

The Cahokia Heights Economy

• Cahokia Heights is home to St. Louis Downtown Airport, a general aviation facility.

Community Life in Cahokia Heights

• Cahokia Unit School District 187 operates public schools, while some areas are served by East St. Louis School District 189.

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