District · Cairo, Illinois
Cairo Historic District
A National Register commercial historic district at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, in a town that has seen severe population decline.
Written from primary sources · register as of Sep 2026
- On record
- 2 independent storefronts
- Kinds
- 1 category · Eat 2
- Location
- Addresses on record · plotted as collected
- Chains
- None, by policy · multi-site operators are removed as the re-check finds them
2
Independent storefronts on record
Plotted from the register's own address points · north up
| № | Name | Category | Address | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eat · 2 | ||||
| 01 | Cosmic Creations Wings & More LLC Independently owned chicken wing restaurant with a wide flavor selection. | Restaurant | 2701 Sycamore St | Listed · independent · address on record |
| 02 | Shemwell's Barbecue Historic, fourth-generation family-owned barbecue restaurant serving Cairo since the 1930s-40s, known for hickory-smoked pork and vinegar-based sauce. | Restaurant | 1102 Washington Ave | Listed · independent · address on record |
Neighbouring districts
Distance between district centroids, as the crow fliesMarket Street / Superman Square
Metropolis · 5 on record · 42.6 km
Golconda Historic District
Golconda · 5 on record · 73.0 km
Downtown Chester
Chester · 5 on record · 114.8 km
Market Street Prairie du Rocher
Prairie du Rocher · 2 on record · 145.1 km