Raleigh, IL

Raleigh is a small southern Illinois town of 235 people in Saline County, about 15 miles southeast of Harrisburg via Route 13. The Harrisburg-Raleigh Airport sits just north of town. Most long-distance travelers connect through Harrisburg to reach Interstate 57 for trips to Chicago or Memphis. The town sits near the Saline River bottoms, where spring flooding sometimes affects local roads.