56-673: The Centralia Cubs , based in Centralia, Illinois , US, were one namesake of the Centralia franchise that played in the Illinois State League (1947–1948) and Mississippi–Ohio Valley League (1949–1952), the two leagues that were the direct predecessors of the Midwest League . The Centralia franchise lasted for six seasons. The two leagues it played in were direct predecessors of today's Midwest League . Centralia
112-649: A 36-hole disc-golf course, a Chapel in the Woods, the Hall Shelter, the Sentinel Shelter, The Bowl (an outdoor amphitheater), Moose Oven, and the Miner's Memorial. Fairview Park includes baseball and softball fields, tennis and sand volleyball courts, a skate park, a swimming pool complex, playgrounds, and picnic shelters. The Centralia Recreational Complex is a 60,000-square-foot recreational facility with
168-539: A few major north–south arterial highways, such as US 231 , SR 37 , and SR 135 and offers access to I-65 to Indianapolis via I-265 before crossing into Kentucky on the Sherman Minton Bridge . The 123.33-mile (198.48 km) route in Indiana can be described as being somewhat winding, especially the farther east one travels within the state. The longest straight line distance along
224-818: A grand opening ceremony and dedication, I-64 was completed in its entire length in Missouri from the Poplar Street Bridge to I-70 in Wentzville . As of December 7, 2009, I-64 is now complete and signed all the way to I-70 in Wentzville. All stoplights have been removed. The portion of I-64 in St. Louis has been named the Jack Buck Memorial Highway, in honor of the late sportscaster . I-64 enters Illinois from St. Louis, Missouri, via
280-488: A median income of $ 38,632 versus $ 25,986 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 25,141. About 15.7% of families and 23.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 36.9% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over. The Centralia Cultural Society is a community arts center. The center hosts the Centralia Philharmonic Orchestra (an amateur orchestra),
336-484: A monument and historical marker. Production of the PayDay candy bar began here in 1938. Michael Moore 's documentary, The Big One (1998), opens with the closing of this candy bar plant in the late 20th century. It addresses similar economic woes in other cities. The town of Centerville, Washington, was renamed Centralia, Washington to avoid being confused with another Centerville in that state. A former resident of
392-627: A proposed routing around the US ;50 corridor in Illinois when the Interstates were first planned. Local pressure pushed the routing closer to the US ;460 corridor because of the cheaper cost and shorter mileage compared to the original routing, but not before construction was started on a short section that is now US 50 between Vincennes, Indiana , and Lawrenceville, Illinois . It
448-410: A sphinx head design is symbolic of Egypt, a tribute to Southern Illinois’ nickname, “Little Egypt” . The Centralia mine disaster occurred in 1947 when the nearby Centralia No. 5 coal mine exploded, killing 111 people. The disaster was memorialized in folk singer Woody Guthrie 's song "The Dying Miner". Centralia is located approximately 60 miles (97 km) east of St. Louis, Missouri . Most of
504-425: A state-retained engineering consultant was for the northern route, but, due in large part to the efforts of a Virginia Senator Mosby Perrow Jr. from Lynchburg, the state changed the location to the southern route in 1959. Despite assurances from the federal government that the route would be decided by the state, Virginia's 1959 decision was overturned in favor of the northern route through Charlottesville. I-64 had
560-409: A vaudeville and movie theater and is currently undergoing renovations that will enable it to seat 500 and hold professional entertainment performances. The Centralia Area Historical Museum is free and contains three stories of photographs and artifacts from Centralia's extensive history as a major railway hub and mining town. The museum accepts items either as donations or through loans. In addition to
616-448: A walking track, indoor basketball courts, competition and leisure swimming pools, weight rooms, and exercise classrooms. Two lakes near Centralia offer water sports and fishing recreation. Raccoon Lake is a 970-acre man-made lake. It was built in 1942 and is a water reservoir . Boating and fishing are permitted on Raccoon Lake with the appropriate licenses and permits. The lake hosts the annual Outboard Power Boat Races (as sponsored by
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#1732798464307672-543: Is Centralia High School. Its sports teams are called the Orphans and Annies. The Centralia boys basketball team won its 2,000th game during the 2007–08 season, becoming the first high school basketball team in the nation to achieve that milestone. The Centralia Orphans were the State Runner-Up in the 2011 Class 3A. The Orphans got their unique nickname during the early 1900s when the boys' basketball team made it to
728-504: Is a medium security prison for adult males opened in 1980. With an operating capacity of 1,572, its population in 2019 was 1,281. 49. https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs4.asp?DocName=006500050HArt%2E+6&ActID=802&ChapterID=14&SeqStart=60100000&SeqEnd=64500000 Interstate 64 Interstate 64 ( I-64 ) is an east–west Interstate Highway in the Eastern United States . Its western terminus
784-454: Is also worth noting that the apparent route of I-64 would have taken it through the southern end of Carlyle Lake which was also under construction at this time. I-64 signs started going up in August 1987 on the US 40 freeway in St. Louis. This change was made in part due to truck drivers deliberately using US 40 to avoid mandatory fines for overweight trucks. On September 9, 2011,
840-943: Is at I-70 , U.S. Route 40 (US 40), and US 61 in Wentzville, Missouri . Its eastern terminus is at the Bowers Hill Interchange with I-264 and I-664 at Bower's Hill in Chesapeake, Virginia . I-64 connects Greater St. Louis , the Louisville metropolitan area , the Lexington–Fayette metropolitan area , the Charleston metropolitan area , the Greater Richmond Region , and Hampton Roads . I-64 has concurrencies with I-55 , I-57 , I-75 , I-77 , I-81 , and I-95 . I-64 does not maintain exit number continuity for any of
896-603: Is land and 1.03 square miles (2.67 km ) (or 11.19%) is water. As of the 2020 census there were 12,182 people, 5,458 households, and 2,776 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,319.40 inhabitants per square mile (509.42/km ). There were 5,900 housing units at an average density of 639.01 per square mile (246.72/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 77.92% White , 11.01% African American , 0.24% Native American , 2.09% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 1.33% from other races , and 7.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.29% of
952-501: Is the largest in three counties, Clinton, Marion, and Washington, but it is not a county seat for any of them. The population was 12,182 as of the 2020 census , down from 13,032 in 2010 . Centralia is named for the Illinois Central Railroad , built in 1853. The city was founded where the two original branches of the railroad converged. Centralia was first chartered as a city in 1859. Now Canadian National owns
1008-753: The Centralia Municipal Airport , a general aviation facility that can accommodate corporate and private aircraft. The runway is 5001 feet long. Airgo, Inc. is the fixed-base operator at the Centralia Municipal Airport. Amtrak , the national passenger rail system, provides service to Centralia. Amtrak Train 59, the southbound City of New Orleans , departs Centralia at 12:25 am daily with service to Carbondale , Fulton , Newbern - Dyersburg , Memphis , Greenwood , Yazoo City , Jackson , Hazlehurst , Brookhaven , McComb , Hammond and New Orleans . Amtrak Train 58,
1064-756: The Eastern Time Zone (ET; Dubois County ). Between mileposts 60 and 80, I-64 crosses the CT–ET zone boundary five times. With most timezone changes on highways maintained by the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), changes in timezone are not usually marked with any roadside signage. The final crossing into the ET zone at the Perry – Crawford county border, however, is marked with road signage. Between Evansville and New Albany , I-64 intersects
1120-547: The Hampton Roads Bridge–Tunnel and then through Norfolk and a small portion of Virginia Beach to end in Chesapeake . I-64 itself does not reach the Oceanfront area of Virginia Beach, as it continues through the western portion of Virginia Beach as part of the circumferential Hampton Roads Beltway . At its terminus, eastbound I-64 runs over 12 miles (19 km) westbound (and westbound I-64 eastbound) as
1176-546: The 2018-2019 Illinois Report Card for school districts, Schiller Elementary scored as a Lowest Performing school, Jordan Elementary as a Commendable school, and Centralia Jr. High as an Underperforming school. Private elementary schools in Centralia include Trinity Lutheran School (K-8), affiliated with Trinity Lutheran Church, St. Mary School (Preschool and K-8), affiliated with St. Mary Catholic Church, and New Horizon Christian School (Preschool and K-8), affiliated with Greenview Christian Church. Centralia's public high school
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#17327984643071232-804: The Illinois Theater. The Langenfeld Hotel was "established in 1912 by John Langenfield" and "became the premier hotel in the area." Images of the Langenfield Hotel have been used for postcards featuring Centralia. The name Langenfield was also connected to the historic Langenfield Motor Company buildings. The Centralia Sentinel Building houses the Centralia Morning Sentinel newspaper and features Egyptian Revival style architecture. This may be connected to Southern Illinois' nickname of "Egypt," or "Little Egypt." The Illinois Theater in downtown Centralia used to be
1288-421: The Illinois town suggested the change. Centralia's city flag was designed in 1924 by Wendell Bauer, whose design was awarded first prize in a community-wide design competition. A broad red stripe through the center of the flag represents the railroads to which the city owes its existence. A gold star above and below the stripe signifies the area's mining and agricultural industries. Lastly, a triangle pyramid with
1344-638: The Jim Beasley Veteran's Tribute, honoring veterans connected to the Kaskaskia College District 501. The Airgo International Flight School is a Professional Flight Training school located at the Centralia Municipal Airport . IL 161 runs east and west directly through Centralia, and US Highway 51 runs north and south through the city. South Central Transit is the public transportation system for Centralia and surrounding areas. The City of Centralia owns and operates
1400-655: The Little Theatre Players, the Choral Society, Bronze Expressions Handbell Ensemble; and periodically hosts galleries by the Light and Lens photography club, and Palette and Brush club, and student art shows. The Little Theatre Players was established in 1961, and performs plays and musicals. Foundation Park is the site of the annual Balloon Fest. Recent events have had about forty balloons and drew 40,000 visitors. The Annual Centralia Balloon Festival
1456-570: The Most Unique Mascot in the nation by USA Today . The private Christ, Our Rock Lutheran High School first opened its doors in August 2004 with nine students. As of 2013, the student body has grown to over 100 students. Christ Our Rock is the home of the Silver Stallions. Post-secondary education is available at Kaskaskia College , a community college serving the Centralia region. Kaskaskia College has extension centers in
1512-873: The National Boat Racing Association and Outboard Drivers Association). Lake Centralia is a 412-acre man-made lake constructed in 1910. It is a reservoir and location for water sports activities such as boating and fishing. It has an average depth of 10 feet. It is located slightly northeast of Centralia. Largemouth bass , bluegill , crappie , and channel catfish populate the lake. Fishing licenses and boating permits are required. Fishermen are limited to two pole and line fishing. Largemouth bass fishing tournaments are held on Centralia Lake, with 28 tournaments being held in 2018. Public elementary schools in Centralia include Schiller Elementary (PK-1st grade), Jordan Elementary (2nd-3rd grade), and Centralia Junior High School (4th-8th grade). According to
1568-846: The Ohio River on the Indiana–Kentucky border, were completed by the early 1960s. The Interstate was complete between St. Louis and Charleston with the completion of the 9th Street overpass in Louisville in December 1976. In Virginia, the proposed southern route between Clifton Forge and Richmond called for the Interstate to follow from Richmond via US 360 and US 460, via Lynchburg to Roanoke and US 220 from Roanoke to Clifton Forge, then west following US 60 into West Virginia. The initial 1957 recommendation by
1624-597: The Poplar Street Bridge, where it overlaps I-55 as it crosses the Mississippi River. After crossing the city of East St. Louis and the rest of suburban St. Clair County , the freeway heads southeast through rural Southern Illinois . Shortly after passing MidAmerica St. Louis Airport at exit 23, I-64 enters Clinton County and then Washington County . After providing access to towns such as Carlyle , Breese , Nashville , and Centralia ,
1680-695: The capital city of Charleston . It has only two major junctions within the state: I-77 in Charleston and in Beckley. It also crosses the Kanawha River a total of four times in a 20-mile (32 km) stretch (twice west of Charleston, immediately before entering the downtown Charleston area, then approximately five miles (8.0 km) east of downtown Charleston in Kanawha City ). Between I-64's two junctions with I-77, I-64 and I-77 overlap. From
1736-695: The city is considered part of the St. Louis , MO –IL Metropolitan Statistical Area , while the Jefferson County portion lies within the Mt. Vernon Micropolitan Statistical Area . The portion of Centralia in Washington County is not considered part of any metropolitan or micropolitan area. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Centralia has a total area of 9.23 square miles (23.91 km ), of which 8.20 square miles (21.24 km ) (or 88.81%)
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1792-695: The city, including its downtown, is in southwestern Marion County, but the city extends west into Clinton County and south 5 miles (8 km) into Washington and Jefferson counties. The city is 10 miles (16 km) north of exit 61 of Interstate 64 and 9 miles (14 km) west of exit 109 of Interstate 57 . Centralia is one of three Illinois cities with portions in four counties, the others being Barrington Hills and Aurora . Because of its unique location within multiple counties, portions of Centralia are associated with different Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs). The Centralia Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Marion County. The Clinton County portion of
1848-474: The displays, the museum also contains the George Ross Library, which holds city history books, newspapers, periodicals, family histories, and genealogies. Centralia's Foundation Park is a scenic 235-acre (0.95 km ) park that features hiking trails, an exercise trail, an ice skating pond, and two fishing ponds stocked with bass, bluegill, and catfish. The park also sports a restored prairie,
1904-437: The entire road, rebuilding the overpasses and interchanges , adding a fourth lane between Spoede Road and I-170 , and connecting I-64 to I-170 in all directions. Construction resulted in the complete closure of portions of the expressway in 2008 and 2009. In 2008, I-64 was closed from I-270 to I-170, reopening December 15, 2008. Beginning December 15, 2008, I-64 from I-170 to Kingshighway was closed. On December 6, 2009, with
1960-912: The final crossing of the Kanawha River east of Charleston to their split at exit 40 south of Beckley, the two Interstates are tolled, forming a part of the West Virginia Turnpike . While the two expressways overlap, the exit signs are those for I-77. Thus, eastbound travelers entering from Kentucky will see exit numbers increase until exit 60, at which time I-77's exit numbers are used, decreasing from exit 100. I-64 in Virginia runs east–west through central Virginia from West Virginia via Covington , Lexington , Staunton , and Charlottesville to Richmond . From Lexington to Staunton, it overlaps I-81 (using I-81 exit numbers). In Richmond, it overlaps I-95. From Richmond, I-64 continues southeasterly through Newport News and Hampton to
2016-532: The freeway overlaps I-57 through the Mount Vernon area for approximately five miles (8.0 km). East of Mount Vernon in Illinois, services along I-64 are slim to none. It is an almost completely flat and empty freeway, crossing Jefferson , Wayne , and White counties as it progresses east toward Indiana and the Evansville, Indiana , area. East of the St. Louis area, there are numerous oilwells dotting
2072-750: The highway towers more than 100 feet (30 m) above the surrounding terrain. I-64 enters Kentucky at Louisville , paralleling the Ohio River along the Riverfront Expressway. It intersects with several downtown interchanges before coming to the Kennedy Interchange , where it intersects I-65 and I-71 in a tangle of ramps often referred to as the "Spaghetti Junction". Moving eastward, I-64 passes through Shelbyville , Frankfort , Midway , Lexington , Winchester , Mount Sterling , Owingsville , and Morehead , before leaving
2128-541: The landscape. The section from Illinois Route 127 (IL 127) to I-57 opened on October 4, 1974. The section from IL 161 to IL 127 opened in December 1973. The section in Metro East , except for a short section near I-55/I-70, opened on December 23, 1975. The section from US 460 (later IL 142 ) to US 45 opened on August 7, 1975. I-64 crosses the Wabash River and enters
2184-610: The line. The intersection of the Third Principal Meridian and its baseline is in the southern city limits. This initial point was established in 1815, and it governs land surveys for about 60% of the state of Illinois, including Chicago . The original monument is at the junction of Highway 51 and the Marion-Jefferson County Line Road; today there is a small easement situated in the northeast corner of this intersection, which contains
2240-650: The northbound City of New Orleans , departs Centralia at 4:10 am daily with service to Effingham , Mattoon , Champaign-Urbana , Kankakee , Homewood and Chicago . Centralia is also served by Amtrak Train 390/391, the Saluki , daily in the morning, and Amtrak Train 392/393, the Illini , daily in the afternoon/evening. Both the Saluki and the Illini operate between Chicago and Carbondale. The Centralia Correctional Center
2296-604: The overlaps, as each of the six north–south routes maintain their exit numbering on their respective overlaps with I-64. Of all the overlaps, I-64 only goes northeast and southwest with I-55 and I-81, while going southeast and northwest with the other Interstates. In Missouri, the stretch was originally labeled as the Daniel Boone Expressway then only as US 40, and, as such, is still known to some locals in Greater St. Louis as Highway 40, even though
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2352-577: The park. Centralia's downtown features historic architecture and has seen recent development, including the addition of a Splash Pad near the Centralia Carillon. In 2012, the downtown area of Centralia was added to the National Register of Historic Places . Notable historic buildings include the former Langenfeld Hotel, Centralia House restaurant, Old National Bank buildings, Sadler Opera House, Centralia Sentinel Building, and
2408-403: The population. There were 5,458 households, of which 25.9% had children under 18 living with them, 35.36% were married couples living together, 12.59% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.14% were non-families. 40.67% of all households comprised individuals, and 19.59% had someone who was 65 or older living alone. The average household size was 2.92, and the average family size
2464-629: The road has been designated as both I-64 and US 40 since 1988. This road is also the southernmost portion of the Avenue of the Saints . An interchange at Highway N in O'Fallon opened on December 13, 2004. This interchange also accommodates the tie-in of the Route ;364 freeway to I-64. In April 2007, construction started to rebuild 10.5 miles (16.9 km) of I-64 in St. Louis from Spoede Road to Kingshighway. This project included repaving
2520-620: The route forms a fishhook around Norfolk. I-264 intersects the beltway, providing access to other parts of Norfolk and Chesapeake and extending east to the Oceanfront. Access to the Oceanfront area is accomplished from I-64 via a portion of I-264, a roadway originally built as the Virginia Beach Expressway , funded by tolls to retire revenue bonds . Elements of I-64, such as the Sherman Minton bridge over
2576-657: The route is the nine-mile (14 km) stretch from the SR ;65 exit to mikemarker 26, one mile (1.6 km) east of US 41. There are many points along the route where the two halves of the highway are nearly 500 feet (150 m) apart, especially around the Hoosier National Forest and points to the east. In addition, there are several points, especially in the very sharp valleys along its route in Dubois, Perry, Crawford, and Harrison counties, where
2632-483: The scenic Hoosier National Forest , with exits leading to Dale and Huntingburg ( US 231 ; exit 57); Santa Claus and Ferdinand ( SR 162 ; exit 63); French Lick and Tell City ( SR 37 ; exit 79); and Indiana's first state capital, Corydon ( SR 135 ; exit 105). Near milepost 61, there is a time change from the Central Time Zone (CT; Spencer County ) to
2688-441: The state near Ashland at Catlettsburg . It overlaps I-75 as it makes an arc around the northeast of Lexington's urban core, with the exit numbers for I-75 used for the concurrent portion. The two Interstates separate a few miles east of downtown Lexington. I-64 travels for 188.75 miles (303.76 km) within the state of West Virginia , passing by the major cities of Huntington , Beckley , and Lewisburg and directly through
2744-474: The state of Indiana. It passes Griffin ( State Road 69 , or SR 69; exit 4) and Poseyville ( SR 165 ; exit 12) and also passes under nearby SR 68 (no direct interchange serves SR 68, though one can access said route from either SR 165 or SR 65 ). The Interstate then passes three officially marked exits for Evansville (SR 65, US 41 , and I-69 [formerly designated as I-164 ]) then proceeds through part of
2800-556: The state tournament. The school was low on funds then, and the team was forced to pick its uniforms from a pile of non-matching red uniforms. At the state tournament, an announcer commented that the team looked like a bunch of orphans on the court because of their mismatched uniforms. The name stuck. Previously, the team had gone by nicknames such as the Reds and Cardinals. In 2013 and 2014, the Centralia Orphans were recently named
2856-408: The surrounding towns of Vandalia , Salem , Greenville , Trenton , and Nashville . The Harry L.Crisp Technology Center is located on the east side of Centralia and houses occupational and technical programs. Kaskaskia College and its education centers also offer non-degree community education courses on subjects such as photography, gardening, and beekeeping. Kaskaskia College is also the site of
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#17327984643072912-464: The world. The largest bell, Great Tom, weighs 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 tons. Currently, the tower is under renovation and looking for a carillonneur. One of only two remaining 2500-class steam locomotives from the Illinois Central Railroad is preserved on static display at Centralia's Fairview Park. The Age of Steam Memorial non-profit organization maintains the locomotive. A 9415 caboose and a rare Republic F-105 Thunderchief aircraft are also on display in
2968-420: Was 2.20. The city's age distribution consisted of 24.1% under 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 or older. The median age was 40.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 39,117, and the median income for a family was $ 60,754. Males had
3024-452: Was a charter member of the ISL. Centralia was affiliated with the Chicago Cubs in 1947 and 1948 and played home games at Fan's Field . The franchise was also known as the Centralia Sterlings (1950) and the Centralia Zeros (1951–1952). The 1950 squad finished 83–40. The franchise folded in 1952 and was not replaced in the Mississippi–Ohio Valley League. Their overall record was 368–349 (.513). The franchise played at Fan's Field , which
3080-411: Was located at East Rexford Street at Jackson Avenue, where the park sat adjacent to the public school. This article about a baseball team in Illinois is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Centralia, Illinois Centralia is a city in Clinton , Jefferson , Marion , and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Illinois with the largest portion in Marion County. The city
3136-408: Was the event in which the second "Space Shuttle" hot air balloon crashed and burned due to a fuel line defect. Foundation Park also hosts the Fantasy of Lights drive-through holiday light display during November and December. In addition to Foundation Park, the Centralia Foundation supports the Centralia Carillon. Completed in 1983, with 65 bells , the carillon is ranked as the eighth-largest in
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