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Christopher is a city in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,697 at the time of the 2020 census . History. Christopher was founded in 1879 as a railroad stop, and named for Christopher Harrison, a grandson of prominent early settler Isham Harrison. A post office opened the following year.
In 1879, the local people banded together and built the first railroad depot; thus Christopher, Illinois was born. The first Post Office was inaugurated on January 19, 1880 and was located in the general store owned by Mr. Pharsis, who was the first Post Master (1880-1882). On February 6, 1880, the original Plat of Christopher was surveyed.
Malkovich was born in Christopher, Illinois, on December 9, 1953. He grew up in Benton, Illinois. His father, Daniel Leon Malkovich, was a state conservation director, who published the conservation magazine Outdoor Illinois. His mother, Joe Anne (née Choisser), owned the Benton Evening News daily newspaper and Outdoor Illinois.
The City of Christopher is a municipality that provides services such as police and fire protection, parks and recreation, streets and sewers, among others. City of Christopher (618) 724-7648 Email the City of Christopher: secretary@cityofchristopher.org Email the Mayor: mayor@cityofchristopher.org
People born in, from, or otherwise associated with Christopher, Illinois Pages in category "People from Christopher, Illinois" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
0428803. Website. chicago .gov. Chicago [a] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 census, [9] it is the third-most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles.
