page_title: Virden, Illinois
hierarchical_section_title: Virden, Illinois
context_page_description: Virden is a city in Macoupin and Sangamon counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 3,425 at the 2010 census, and 3,354 at a 2018 estimate.
  The Macoupin County portion of Virden is part of the St. Louis, Missouri–Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Sangamon County portion is part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area.
  Virden was the scene of an 1898 coal miners' strike, during which Mary Harris "Mother" Jones played a major role.
context_section_description: Virden is a city in Macoupin and Sangamon counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 3,425 at the 2010 census, and 3,354 at a 2018 estimate.
  The Macoupin County portion of Virden is part of the St. Louis, Missouri–Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Sangamon County portion is part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area.
  Virden was the scene of an 1898 coal miners' strike, during which Mary Harris "Mother" Jones played a major role.
caption: Location of Virden in Sangamon County, Illinois.