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Greenup is a village in Cumberland County, Illinois, United States, along the Embarras River. The population was 1,365 at the 2020 census. It is part of the CharlestonMattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Greenup received its name from National Road surveyor, William C. Greenup who platted the town in 1834. He was one of the supervisors hired to oversee construction of the National Road in Illinois, surveying the original alignment from Marshall to Vandalia during the 1830s. The village of Greenup served as the Cumberland County seat from 1843 to 1857.

Greenup village overview:
Name:Greenup village
LSAD Code:47
LSAD Description:village (suffix)
State:Illinois
County:Cumberland County
Elevation:594 ft (181 m)
Total Area:1.75 sq mi (4.53 km²)
Land Area:1.75 sq mi (4.53 km²)
Water Area:0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:1,365
Population Density:780.00/sq mi (301.20/km²)
ZIP code:62428
Area code:217
FIPS code:1731524
Website:villageofgreenup.com

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History

Greenup was platted in 1834, and served as Cumberland County’s first county seat from 1843 to 1855.

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Geography

Greenup is located southeast of the center of Cumberland County at 39°14′50″N 88°9′44″W / 39.24722°N 88.16222°W / 39.24722; -88.16222 (39.247273, -88.162131). The Embarras River is a tributary of the Wabash River which runs past the northwest corner of the village. U.S. Route 40 runs through the village to the south of its center, while Interstate 70 runs through the northern corner of the village with access from Exit 119 (Illinois Route 130). Effingham is 22 miles (35 km) to the west, while Terre Haute, Indiana, is 44 miles (71 km) to the east.

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Greenup has a total area of 1.75 square miles (4.53 km), of which 1.75 square miles (4.53 km) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.00 square miles (0.00 km) (or 0.06%) is water.

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Map of Cumberland County, Illinois
Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,048. Its county seat is Toledo. Cumberland County is part of the Charleston–Mattoon, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. Cumberland County overview: Name: Cumberland County FIPS code: 17-035 State: Illinois Founded: 1823 Named for: Cumberland Road Seat: ... Read more
Map of Cumberland County, Illinois

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