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Cimic, Illinois
Cimic, Illinois is located in Illinois
Cimic, Illinois
Cimic, Illinois
Location in Illinois
Cimic, Illinois is located in the United States
Cimic, Illinois
Cimic, Illinois
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Illinois
County Sangamon
Elevation
610 ft (190 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 217
GNIS feature ID 422552

Cimic is a small place in Illinois, United States. It is an unincorporated community, which means it does not have its own local government like a city or town. Instead, it is part of Divernon Township in Sangamon County.

Cimic is found west of where Illinois Route 104 meets Interstate 55. Some parts of Cimic have become part of the nearby town of Divernon.

What's in a Name?

Cimic was not always called Cimic. Its first name was Pawnee Junction.

The name "Cimic" is actually a special kind of abbreviation called an acronym. It comes from the first letters of two different railroad companies:

  • Chicago and Illinois Midland Railroad
  • Illinois Central Railroad

So, C-I-M-I-C spells out the names of these two important train lines!

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