Cache, Illinois

Cache, Illinois
North Cairo
Cache, Illinois
Cache, Illinois
Coordinates: 37°06′00″N 89°15′41″W / 37.10000°N 89.26139°W / 37.10000; -89.26139
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyAlexander
PrecinctCache
PlattedJanuary 20, 1904
Elevation
335 ft (102 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62962
Area code618
GNIS feature ID424696

Cache is an unincorporated community in Cache Precinct, Alexander County, Illinois, United States. Cache, sometimes called North Cairo, was laid out on January 20, 1904, for B.M. Cyril, President of City Manufacturing Company. Cache is located near the Mississippi River, west of Mounds. It is served by Illinois Route 3. The Beech Ridge Post Office was moved to Bourland's store, operated by O.R. Bourland, and renamed Cache. It opened on October 15, 1914. Cache once had a post office, which closed on October 5, 2002.