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    Centralia is a city in Clinton, Jefferson, Marion, and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Illinois with the largest portion in Marion County. The...
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    state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 37,729. Its county seat is Salem. Marion County comprises the Centralia, IL Micropolitan...
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  • for merging. › On March 25, 1947, the Centralia No. 5 coal mine exploded near the town of Centralia, Illinois, killing 111 people. The Mine Safety and...
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  • Centralia, a former Royal Canadian Air Force training base Centralia (Essery Field) Aerodrome Centralia Township, Marion County, Illinois Centralia,...
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  • Centralia High School is a public high school located in Centralia, Illinois, United States. It is one of the two high schools in Centralia. The mascot...
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    Centralia (/sɛnˈtreɪliə/) is a city in Lewis County, Washington, United States. It is located along Interstate 5 near the midpoint between Seattle and...
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    Centralia station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Centralia, Illinois, United States. The station existed as little more than a sheltered platform...
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  • South Central Illinois since at least 1892, when the Centralia & Central City Street Railway Co. began operating horsecar service in Centralia. Streetcar...
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  • general aviation airport located two nautical miles southeast of Centralia, Illinois. The airport has two asphalt runways: runway 18/35 is 5001 x 75 ft...
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    James Brady (category People from Centralia, Illinois)
    Republican Illinois senator Everett Dirksen. In 1964, he was the campaign manager for congressional candidate Wayne Jones in the race for Illinois's 23rd district...
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  • The Centralia Correctional Center is a medium-security state prison for men located in Centralia, Clinton County, Illinois, owned and operated by the Illinois...
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    went from Cairo, Illinois, at the southern tip of the state, to Galena, in the northwest corner. A branch line went from Centralia (named for the railroad)...
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    David Blackwell (category People from Centralia, Illinois)
    on April 24, 1919, in Centralia, Illinois, to Mabel Johnson Blackwell, a full-time homemaker, and Grover Blackwell, an Illinois Central Railroad worker...
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  • Dwight Eddleman (category People from Centralia, Illinois)
    born in Centralia, Illinois, and attended Centralia High School. On October 24, 2008, Eddleman was named a Distinguished Alumni of Centralia High school...
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    Kaskaskia College (category Centralia, Illinois)
    Kaskaskia College is a public community college in Centralia, Illinois. Kaskaskia College's Community College District 501 serves all or part of nine...
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    Roland Burris (category People from Centralia, Illinois)
    elections. Burris was born and raised in the small community of Centralia in southern Illinois. The Burris family can trace their roots to American slaves...
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    Initial manufacturing of the candy bar began at its factory in Centralia, Illinois, and continued through many acquisitions of the company. Hollywood...
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    Double Zero when first released in 1920. In 1938, Hollywood moved to Centralia, Illinois. In 1967, the Martoccio family sold Hollywood Brands to Consolidated...
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    in Centralia, Illinois. The building was constructed in 1881 to serve as the headquarters and printing press of the Centralia Sentinel, Centralia's daily...
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  • after the company was sold in 1967. Hollywood Candy Company moved to Centralia, Illinois, in 1938. During the 1950s, Hollywood Candy Company owned a Crosley...
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    Kirk Rueter (category People from Centralia, Illinois)
    was born in Centralia, Illinois, grew up in Hoyleton, Illinois, and graduated from Nashville Community High School in Nashville, Illinois, in 1988. He...
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    Gary Gaetti (category People from Centralia, Illinois)
    2017. Gaetti played collegiate baseball for Lake Land College in Mattoon, Illinois, and Northwest Missouri State University. Gaetti was drafted three times...
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    Mary Lee (actress) (category People from Centralia, Illinois)
    screen appearances after 1944. Lee was born Mary Lee Wooters in Centralia, Illinois, on October 24, 1924. Her mother and father were Lela Myrtle Telford...
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    The Centralia Commercial Historic District is a historic commercial district comprising several blocks of Broadway in downtown Centralia, Illinois. The...
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    three-year-old boy was reportedly strangled by an African rock python in Centralia, Illinois in 1999. In another Canadian incident, a closely related species...
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  • Utah United States 2005 3rd weekend in September [20] BalloonFest Centralia, Illinois United States 1990 3rd weekend in August [21] Colorado Balloon Classic...
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  • The Centralia micropolitan area may refer to: The Centralia, Illinois micropolitan area, United States The Centralia, Washington micropolitan area, United...
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  • The Centralia Cubs, based in Centralia, Illinois, US, were one namesake of the Centralia franchise that played in the Illinois State League (1947–1948)...
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  • Airgo Academy (category Organizations based in Illinois)
    Flight School, is a flight school headquartered at Centralia Municipal Airport in Centralia, Illinois. The flight school specializes in training international...
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    McClellan AFB), Sacramento, California. 62-4318 - Fairview Park, Centralia, Illinois.[citation needed] 62-4328 - Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee.[citation...
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