JACKSONVILLE

a city of Illinois, in Morgan co., of which it is the county seat. It is on the Wabash, Chicago and Alton, Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis, and the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroads. The city is popularly known as the Athens of the West, as it contains several prominent educational institutions, including Illinois College, Illinois Women’s College, Illinois College of Music, and State institutions for education of deaf mutes and the blind. It is also the seat of the State Central Insane Hospital, and has several other hospitals. Jacksonville is the center of trade for several surrounding counties. Its industries include the manufacture of woolen goods, candy, machinery, wire, pumps, boilers, paper, and flour. Pop., 1920,