Assumption is a small town in Christian County, Illinois, United States. Landmarks include Illinois State Bank Building. Assumption is the birthplace of Brant Hansen, radio host.
Assumption, Illinois gifts and souvenirs: 23 designs made from Assumption's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Assumption Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Assumption Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Assumption Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Assumption Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Assumption Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Assumption Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 4 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
Population 2010: 1,168 → 2020: 1,155
From Wikidata (CC0).
Assumption began in 1852 as a station called "Tacusah" or "Tacusa" on the Illinois Central Railroad. The present name is after Assumption Parish, Louisiana. In 1856, Édouard-Élisée Malhiot, a French Canadian Patriote leader who had been living in exile in Louisiana, established a settlement near the Tacusa station that attracted approximately 50 emigrant French Canadian families. He named the settlement L'Assomption after the Louisiana parish. The post office name changed to Assumption in 1858. The community was incorporated as the City of Assumption in 1876.
Assumption lays claim to the deepest coal mine (abandoned in the 1930s) in the state at over 1,000 feet (300 m) below the surface. The First National Bank of Assumption (founded in 1900) claims to be the oldest bank in Christian County as it was the only bank in the county to remain open during the Great Depression.
In May 2017, news reached Assumption of the recovery of the remains of United States Air Force Captain Joseph S. Smith, a pilot shot down over Cambodia in 1971 during the Vietnam War. A large portion of the community turned out for his repatriation and interment in July 2017.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Assumption, Illinois, revision 1378480088 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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2 free coloring pages of Assumption, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Assumption's population was 1,155 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 1,168 in 2010.
Illinois State Bank Building
A view of Assumption