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Country Meadows, Illinois
Country Meadows, Adams County, Illinois is located in Illinois
Country Meadows, Adams County, Illinois
Country Meadows, Adams County, Illinois
Location in Illinois
Country Meadows, Adams County, Illinois is located in the United States
Country Meadows, Adams County, Illinois
Country Meadows, Adams County, Illinois
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Illinois
County Adams
Elevation
696 ft (212 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 217
GNIS feature ID 1785271

Country Meadows is a small place in Adams County, Illinois. It is known as an unincorporated community. This means it is a group of homes and businesses that is not officially part of a city or town.

Country Meadows is located in Ellington Township. It is found north of a larger city called Quincy.

What is an Unincorporated Community?

An unincorporated community is a place where people live that does not have its own local government. It is not officially a city or a village. Instead, it is usually governed by the county or township it is in.

This means residents in Country Meadows get services from Adams County. They do not have their own mayor or city council. This is different from a city like Quincy, which has its own local government.

Where is Country Meadows Located?

Country Meadows is in the western part of Illinois. It is part of Adams County. This county is in the Midwest region of the United States.

The community is situated north of Quincy. Quincy is a larger city on the Mississippi River. It is a well-known city in the area.

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