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Wasson, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Country United States
State Illinois
County Saline
Elevation 384 ft (117 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 618
GNIS feature ID 420629

Wasson is an unincorporated community in East Eldorado and Raleigh Townships, Saline County, Illinois, United States. Wasson is located along U.S. Route 45 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Eldorado.

Wasson started as a company village for the Wasson Coal Company outside of Harrisburg, Illinois. The village was named after C.M. Wasson and his son. Mr. Wasson began his career as a junk dealer and eventually became one of the leading coal mining and banking pioneers in Southern Illinois.

Municipalities and communities of Saline County, Illinois, United States
Cities
Villages
Townships
  • Brushy
  • Carrier Mills
  • Cottage
  • East Eldorado
  • Galatia
  • Harrisburg
  • Independence
  • Long Branch
  • Mountain
  • Raleigh
  • Rector
  • Stone Fort
  • Tate
Unincorporated
communities
  • Andersonville
  • Apple Tree
  • Banklick
  • Bankston
  • Barnum
  • Battlesford
  • Beulah Heights
  • Big Muddy
  • Blackman Hill
  • Bolton
  • Brooklyn
  • Brushy
  • Cave Hill
  • College Park
  • Cookseyville
  • Cornersville
  • Cottage Grove
  • Dallasanie
  • Delta
  • Derby
  • Dooley Station
  • Dorrisville
  • Douglas
  • Eagle Mountain
  • Eagle Valley
  • Eagle
  • East Eldorado
  • Flint Hill
  • Francis Mills
  • Garris Ridge
  • Gaskins City
  • Grayson
  • Haley's Hill
  • Halltown
  • Hamburg
  • Harco
  • Hartford
  • Hawkeye
  • Highland Park
  • Horseshoe
  • Hull
  • Independence
  • Ingram Hill
  • L'Aigle
  • Lakeview
  • Ledford
  • Liberty
  • Little Italy
  • Little Ridge
  • Little Saline Grove
  • Long Branch
  • Mitchellsville
  • Mountain
  • Mt. Airy
  • New Castle
  • New Hope
  • North Galatia
  • Old Stonefort
  • Old Town
  • Pankeyville
  • Pick
  • Prospect Hill
  • Rathbone Station
  • Rector
  • Red Bank
  • Red Bud
  • Rileyville
  • Rudement
  • Saline City
  • Somerset
  • South America
  • Tanner
  • Tate
  • Texas City
  • Texas Station
  • Texas
  • Tison
  • Wasson
  • West End
  • West Harrisburg
  • Whiteside
  • Whitesville
Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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