By the 1960s, crops were more diversified and more farmers had cars, enabling them to travel to the county seat of Springfield, about nine miles away. Also at about this time, the construction of the Interstate Highway System, namely Interstate 24 and Interstate 65, removed much of Cedar Hill's through traffic. These factors led to a steady decline in population and development, but the area has begun to move forward in a positive direction through community building and revitalization efforts.
by ThE 1960s, CRops WeRe MOre DIvErSIfiEd and more farmerS haD cars, ENAbLinG tHem tO TrAvEl to The County seAT of spRIngfIelD, aBOuT nine MilEs away. also at about thIS time, thE conStructiOn of thE inteRstaTe hiGHWay systeM, nAmeLy InterSTaTe 24 and iNterstATE 65, removeD muCh of cedaR HILl's tHroUgH TraffIc. thEsE facTOrs lEd to A steAdy decline in pOPulatIon And deVelopmEnT, But ThE area HaS begUn tO moVe forWaRD iN a positIVe dIreCTion THrough CommuniTY builDiNg ANd rEvitaliZaTion effORTs.