Maysville, Illinois facts for kids
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Maysville, Illinois
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 Maysville, Illinois
Location in Illinois
Maysville, Illinois
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Pike |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 217 |
| GNIS feature ID | 422955 |
Maysville is a small place in Pike County, Illinois, in the United States. It is known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes or buildings that isn't officially a city or town with its own local government. Instead, it's part of the larger county area.
People from Maysville
Maysville is a quiet place, but some interesting people have come from there.
Melvin R. Laird, Sr.
- Melvin R. Laird, Sr. was born in Maysville.
- He became a very important person in Wisconsin.
- He served as a State Senator there. A State Senator is someone elected by people to represent them in the state's government. They help make laws for the state.
- He was also a Presbyterian clergyman. This means he was a religious leader in the Presbyterian church.
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