Place:Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, United States

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NameCarthage
TypeCity
Coordinates40.414°N 91.133°W
Located inHancock, Illinois, United States
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Carthage is a city and the county seat of Hancock County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,490 as of the 2020 census, Carthage is best known for being the site of the 1844 death of Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement.

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