Place:Pearl, Pike, Illinois, United States

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NamePearl
TypeVillage
Coordinates39.459°N 90.624°W
Located inPike, Illinois, United States
Contained Places
Cemetery
Green Pond Cemetery
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Pearl is a village in Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 138 at the 2010 census, a decline from 187 in 2000. The village, settled in the late 19th century, is named after pearl buttons drilled from the large supply of native mussels that once lived in the nearby Illinois River.

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