Wabash county was created in 1824 from Edwards County after no agreement could be reached on the placement of the county seat. The county is located in southern Illinois on the banks of the Wabash River. Its county seat is Mt. Carmel and the county population on July 1, 1999, was 12,513, a decrease of 598 over the 1990 census. Wabash Valley College is located in Mt. Carmel to serve the county's need for continued education beyond the high school level. For nature lovers, Beall Woods State Park is located just west of Mt. Carmel and is one of the largest deciduous forests in the U.S. For information on county government, contact the National Association of Counties Web site. Additional information is available at these pages:
Location:
Mt Carmel Illinois
Other Illinois Counties nearby:
(Louisville) Clay County
(Albion) Edwards County
(McLeansboro) Hamilton County
(Lawrenceville) Lawrence County
(Olney) Richland County
(Mt Carmel) Wabash County
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01/09 Coming to The Mt Carmel area
Earth Day Indiana Festival Indianapolis IN April27 On the final Saturday of every April, thousands of Hoosiers head to downtown Indianapolis to attend one of the nation's largest Earth Day festivals. The Earth Day Indiana Festival combines 140 environmental and conservation exhibits with live music, special activities for kids and good food.
Lotus World Music and Arts Festival Bloomington IN May10 The annual Lotus World Music and Arts Festival celebrates the diversity, beauty, and joy of music and arts from cultures around the world.
International Bar-B-Q Festival Owensboro KY May10-11 The Owensboro riverfront becomes a hub of activity when cooking teams gather to compete with their secret recipes for barbecue.
Historic Newburgh Wine, Art and Jazz Festival Newburgh IN May17-18 There will be non stop jazz, wonderful wines, great food, and the opportunity to browse and purchase local art. All of this overlooking the beautiful Ohio River at the Old Lock & Dam Park.
Stucky Music Festival Park City KY May17-18 It is a hard economic time and Stucky Musical Festival would like to remain a low cost event that gives both musicians and local companies a place to promote themselves, as well as sell their merchandise. Proceeds will go to growing this festival so that it can continue on and to a local charity that helps children have opportunity to participate in music and art.
Springfield Old Capitol Art Fair Springfield IL May18-19 Whether you are a serious art collector or are just developing an appreciation, there is original art here for you, in the form of jewelry, sculpture, photography, glassware, pottery, wood, metalwork, oils, watercolors, and other media.
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