Collinsville (Illinois)

Madison County St. Clair County

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Collinsville is a town with 24,707 inhabitants ( 2000) southwest of the U.S. state of Illinois. Collinsville is located 20 km north of the city of St. Louis in Missouri and neighboring mentioned in the Metro East eastern part of the metropolitan area of Greater St. Louis. Collinsville belongs mainly to the Madison County and to a lesser extent to the St. Clair County.

The city bills itself as " Horseradish Capital of the World" ( horseradish capital of the world ) and celebrates an annual " International Horseradish Festival ". In the city environment horseradish is grown, which is partly exported.

Sons and daughters of the town

George Musso (1910-2000), American football player

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