Place:Omaha, Gallatin, Illinois, United States

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NameOmaha
TypeVillage
Coordinates37.89°N 88.303°W
Located inGallatin, Illinois, United States
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Omaha is a village in Gallatin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 266 at the 2010 census.[1]

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Omaha was established in 1871 as a stop along the Springfield and Illinois South Eastern Railway. A baggage master working for the railroad, Henry Pearce, named the settlement for Omaha, Nebraska, where he had previously worked as a baggage master. After an initial attempt at incorporation failed in 1875, Omaha successfully incorporated in 1888.

Omaha is home to many strawberry farms and used to hold an annual "Strawberry Day" in May. In Southern Illinois, Omaha is well known for one of the area's largest and most popular furniture stores, "Omaha Furniture," which has been in business since 1932.

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