Centralia, rumored to be named after the Illinois Central Railroad, has a population of 15,000. It is near 3 counties in Southern Illinois: Washington, Marion, and Clinton. Wamac, located at the soutwest corner of the town, is spelled with the first letters of those counties. Nearby locations include Central City, Shattuc, Odin, Sandoval, Carlyle, Dix, Kell, Salem, and Mt. Vernon. -=ja=-