Place:Alorton, St. Clair, Illinois, United States

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NameAlorton
TypeVillage
Coordinates38.584°N 90.118°W
Located inSt. Clair, Illinois, United States
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Alorton (formerly Alcoa) was a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. Incorporated in 1944, it was one of three municipalities that merged to form the city of Cahokia Heights on May 6, 2021; the other two were the village of Cahokia and the city of Centreville. Prior to merger, Alorton had a population of 1,566 and land area of in the 2020 Census.


The name Alorton is most likely an abbreviation of "aluminum ore town".

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