Clark Center, Illinois
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
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Clark Center is an unincorporated community in Auburn Township, Clark County, Illinois, United States. Clark Center is located on U.S. Route 40 between Marshall and Martinsville.
Clark Center, Illinois
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 Clark Center, Illinois Location within Illinois  Clark Center, Illinois Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°21′45″N 87°46′55″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Clark |
| Elevation | 620 ft (190 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 217 |
| GNIS feature ID | 406157[1] |
Laying alongside the route of the new National Road, Clark Center was platted in 1836 as Auburn. In August 1837, it lost a vote to become the new county seat by 453-362 to Marshall, which then became the county seat in 1838.[2] A post office was opened as "Lodi" in 1842. It was changed to "Clarke Centre" in 1857, and "Clark Center" in 1893. The post office closed in 1907.[3][4]
At one time, Clark Center had two or three grocery stores, a garage, mill, blacksmith shop, tavern, and post office.[5]
