Meredosia, IL

Meredosia is a village in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. The 2020 census counted 826 residents. Meredosia is part of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area. The closure resulted in a loss of over 50 jobs, a major economic hit for the small community. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Meredosia, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Meredosia, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. Meredosia is in far northwestern Morgan County, on the east bank of the Illinois River, the border with Pike County. Illinois Route 104 passes through the village as its Main Street, leading east and then southeast 21 miles to Jacksonville, the county seat, and west across the river and 50 miles to Quincy.