Morrisonville Times
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Morrisonville Times is a weekly newspaper
in Morrisonville, Illinois
, Christian County
. The newspaper was started in 1875 by Thomas Cox. It is known by many in Christian County to be the oldest weekly newspaper in the county. It is and has always been located on Carlin Street, which is the downtown business district
of Morrisonville.
Weekly newspaper
A weekly newspaper is a general-news publication that is published on newsprint once or twice a week.Such newspapers tend to have smaller circulations than daily newspapers, and are usually based in less-populous communities or small, defined areas within large cities; often, they may cover a...
in Morrisonville, Illinois
Morrisonville, Illinois
Morrisonville is a village in Christian County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,056 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Morrisonville is located at ....
, Christian County
Christian County, Illinois
Christian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 34,800, which is a decrease of 1.6% from 35,372 in 2000...
. The newspaper was started in 1875 by Thomas Cox. It is known by many in Christian County to be the oldest weekly newspaper in the county. It is and has always been located on Carlin Street, which is the downtown business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Morrisonville.