Online Highways Home > Illinois > Carbondale Home of Southern Illinois University Carbondale is located in southern Illinois in Jackson County about 40 miles south-southwest of Mt. Vernon along U.S. 51 5 miles northeast of Cedar Lake and 5 miles west of Crab Orchard Lake & NWR. In addition, the Shawnee National Forest can be accessed in minutes in three directions. Carbondale is the home of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. The campus features the McLeod Theater where 6 major productions are staged each year. The 488-seat theater is the attactive venue for the Summer Playhouse which produces 4 shows in an 8-week season. Venerable Shryock Auditorium, constructed in 1918, is a 1,200-seat theater hosting all performing arts genres. It features a 58-rank Reuter Pipe Organ. West Walnut St. is Carbondale's Historic District displaying homes constucted in Italianate, Queen Anne and Victorian architectural styles. The population estimate for July 1, 1998 was 26,454, a decrease of 579 since 1990. Art Kleinau Theater | McLeod Theater | Shryock Auditorium | Southern Illinois University Arena | The Stage Company | Education Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | Restaurants, Cafes, Delis, Bakeries European Cafe | Hunan Restaurant | Mugsy McGuire's Bar & Grill | Golf Econo Lodge - Carbondale | Hickory Ridge Family Golf Center | Jackson Country Club | Midland Hills Golf Course | Ramada Carbondale Il | History Southern Illinois University Museum | Southern Illinois University Museum | Woodlawn Cemetary | Public Libraries Carbondale Public Library | Motels, Hotels and Resorts Americas Best Inns Carbondale | Best Inns of America-Carbondale | Hampton Inn Carbondale Il | Holiday Inn Carbondale | Knights Inn | Super 8 Carbondale IL | Super 8 Motel | Super 8 Motel - Carbondale | Uptown Motel | Residential and Commercial Real Estate Design Gallery | Global Housing | Home Rentals | Leslie Pankey | Realty Central | RV campgrounds and dealers Devils Kitchen Marina and Campground | Science Carbondale Sewage Plant | Wildlife Viewing Chad Cain Guide Service | Crab Orchard Lake & NWR | Drury Lane Llamas | Spears Animal Hospital | See more Illinois Cities and Towns. Other upcoming events include:

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iamloradora "@ztweik sometime in march, then im goin to carbondale 4 the playas ball"
rcthom88 "Carbondale City Council meeting tonight at 7:00 p.m. Liquor licenses and budget to be discussed."
niamira "@elijah91 Yes I was! Just woke up and I'm still layin in the bed. Its 70 here! Sending the warm weather the CARBONDALE way. Dress warm"
SwagSociety "Ok these barbers in Carbondale is not cutting my hair to the standards of my chitown barber...im growing the curls back out"
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drea_sara "@tyrabanks Yes girl it just got done snowing and i go to southern illinois uviversity in carbondale......." #burrr ""
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llisa1984 "I lived in Illinois for 6 years near Carbondale"
Butts55 "ahhh cmon carbondale, snow again? well at least its already melting and not horrible like back in champaign. so victory for southern? maybe"
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