Future City is an unincorporated community in Alexander County , Illinois , United States . Future City is located along U.S. Route 51 north of Cairo , and south of Urbandale . The town was founded as a suburb of Cairo in the early 1900s and was populated almost entirely by African Americans . Much of the town was damaged during a flood in 1912 but was quickly rebuilt . However , the town was once again devastated in 1913 during the Great Flood of 1913 with every building in town being damaged or moved during the flood . Only a few residents remain in Future City today
Great Flood of 1913
Great Flood of 1913
Future City, Illinois