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Driving Directions
Take I-172 south for 15 miles to I-72. Take I-72 east 100 miles to Springfield.
Take Exit 96A for State Route 29. Go southeast on State Route 29 for 40
miles to US 51. Take US 51 for 1 ½ miles to State Route 16 then
go east for 10 miles. Turn south on State Route 128 and follow for 16
½ miles to State Route 33 and go east for 10 miles. Take State
Route 32 south 4 miles to Effingham. Approximately 197 miles.
Calendar of Events
Visit Effingham's
Visitors Bureau for a complete Effingham calendar of events.
History
Settlers first arrived in the Effingham area around 1814 while traveling
the Old National Road. Pioneers were enticed by the Little Wabash River
and the rich, fertile farm land. Effingham was officially founded in 1854
and named the county seat of Effingham County in 1859. The railroad arrived
in Effingham during the 1850's and provided a boost in the population and
economy. Nearly 100 years later, another mode of transportation, the interstate,
provided another boost to Effingham. Interstates 57 and 70 intersect at
Effingham and bring more than 30,000 vehicles through Effingham each day.