Sharpsburg, Illinois

Sharpsburg (also Sharpsburgh) is an unincorporated community in Christian County, Illinois, United States.^[1] It is the birthplace of Native American scholar John Neihardt, author of Black Elk Speaks and many other works.

Sharpsburg, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°36′50″N 89°21′04″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Christian
Elevation	600 ft (200 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	217
GNIS feature ID	418298[1]