White City, Illinois

Population: 250
St. Louis, Mo: 45 miles
Springfield, IL: 60 miles

President: Pam Simmons
Treasurer: Margaret Hilterbrand
Clerk: Paula Hubert

Trustees:
Debbie Cox
Clinton Hilterbrand
Janine Mathenia
Dennis Taylor
Barbara Ulrich
Paul Vuckovich

Village of White City Officers through 4/30/01

White City! "Central Illinois’ Best Kept Secret"

Welcome Sign Residents enjoy the benefits of a small, quiet town with easy access to the bustling cities of St. Louis, Springfield and Litchfield. We’re located in beautiful Macoupin County in Southcentral Illinois.

Our Village has a newly renovated park with pavilion great for family reunions or picnics. Or our Town Hall is also available to rent for parties, receptions or meetings.

The children of White City are bused to Mt. Olive school district #5 which is only a ½ mile away. http://www.mtolive.macoupin.k12.il.us/

Besides being a great place to live, White City is proud of its history. Established as a coalmining town, the coalmine supplied free electricity for its residents until 1960.

Village Hall
884 South Main
Mt.Olive, IL 62069
217-999-6123

Town Tidbit:

In 1904, after the World's Fair in St. Louis ended. Homes erected for the fair were dismantled and the wood shipped to the area providing materials for 52 white buildings used to provide houses for local miners. The all white buildings gave the community its name.