Cimic is an unincorporated community in Divernon Township, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. Cimic is located on Illinois Route 104 west of its junction with Interstate 55; parts of the community have been annexed by Divernon.[2]

Name

The original name of the town was Pawnee Junction. Cimic is a combined acronym of two railroad companies: Chicago and Illinois Midland—Illinois Central.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Cimic". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Sangamon County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Illinois Department of Transportation. July 21, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  3. ^ Callary, Edward (2010). Place names of Illinois. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. p. 71. ISBN 9780252090707. Retrieved December 7, 2021.