Does the Mason-Dixon line run through Illinois? (rating, metro)

[oldtimebanjo]

I get some people that tell me it runs through Illinois and others that say it's at the border of illinois, missouri, indiana, etc...

I grew up in Southern Illinois and under the impression I was South of the Mason-Dixon.

Any clarification would be appreciated. Also, I realize this was probably discussed in a different thread but I've searched and cannot seem to find one that specifically talks about Southern Illinois.

Thanks.

[DANNYY]

Originally Posted by oldtimebanjo

I get some people that tell me it runs through Illinois and others that say it's at the border of illinois, missouri, indiana, etc...

I grew up in Southern Illinois and under the impression I was South of the Mason-Dixon.

Any clarification would be appreciated. Also, I realize this was probably discussed in a different thread but I've searched and cannot seem to find one that specifically talks about Southern Illinois.

Thanks.

No, isn't the barrier also known as I-40 now?

[lammius]

Well, the Mason-Dixon Line proper runs between Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania. It was the line surveyed to separate those states.

[20yrsinBranson]

I don't think so. I think it was more to the south.... Tennessee, Missouri, like that.

20yrsinBranson

[northstar22]

I-70 is the real Mason-Dixon line. Anything below that, and you are in the South.

[mas23]

It doesn't but it might as well. They talk country as hell in So. Illinois

[Fred314X]

Originally Posted by lammius

Well, the Mason-Dixon Line proper runs between Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania. It was the line surveyed to separate those states.

Isn't it fascinating that people will debate the Mason-Dixon Line without even knowing where it is? (I will confess to not realizing it also delineated the Maryland-Delaware boundary. I knew it was the state line separating Maryland and Pennsylvania.)

[TB Fla]

lammius is correct. The map he provided is the one and ONLY Mason-Dixon line.

Mason–Dixon Line - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[BlackShoe]

Had a good friend from southern Missouri, and he always insisted that Cairo, Illinois was a very Southern city, regardless of what the maps showed.

[Hee Haw Chicago]

If the Mason Dixon doesnt run through IL, it sure seems like it does. About 45 minutes to an hour south of Chicago, you are already in southern drawl territory. Many of those folks end up in Chicagoland eventually. Combine them with the descendents of the 'Great Migration' and its probably the reason that Chicago has somewhat of a "rube" reputation amongst the larger, sprawling metros.