Map of Sandoval village, Illinois

Sandoval /sænˈdoʊvəl/ is a village in Marion County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,157 at the 2020 census.

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History

In the 1890s, Sandoval was a sundown town, prohibiting African Americans from entering or living in the town.

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Geography

Sandoval is located in western Marion County. U.S. Route 50 passes through the village center as Missouri Avenue, leading east 9 miles (14 km) to Salem, the county seat, and west 14 miles (23 km) to Carlyle. U.S. Route 51 runs through the east side of the village on Mine Street, leading north 24 miles (39 km) to Vandalia and south 6 miles (10 km) to Centralia.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Sandoval has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km), all land. Prairie Creek, a southwest-flowing tributary Lost Creek, crosses the southeast corner of the village. Via Lost Creek and its outflow to Crooked Creek, Sandoval is part of the Kaskaskia River watershed leading to the Mississippi River.

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