Future City, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Future City, Illinois
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Illinois#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Alexander
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:312
Coordinates:37.0289°N -89.1881°W
Area Code:618
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:424909

Future City is an unincorporated community in Alexander County, Illinois, United States. Future City is located along U.S. Route 51 north of Cairo, and south of Urbandale.

The town was founded as a suburb of Cairo in the early 1900s and was populated almost entirely by African Americans. Much of the town was damaged during a flood in 1912 but was quickly rebuilt. However, the town was once again devastated in 1913 during the Great Flood of 1913 with every building in town being damaged or moved during the flood.[1] Only a few residents remain in Future City today.

Education

It is in the Cairo School District. Future City used to have a school named Bruce School. It is unknown when it closed.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Community Profiles: Future City, Illinois (near Cairo). mrcc.isws.illinois.edu. University of Illinois. February 21, 2018.
  2. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Alexander County, IL. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-02-23.
    Compare to: Web site: GENERAL HIGHWAY MAP ALEXANDER COUNTY ILLINOIS. Illinois Department of Transportation. 2022-02-23.