Carlinville named Hallmark’s merriest Christmas town

Carlinville has been named Hallmark’s “merriest” Christmas town and will serve as the setting for a movie, giving the Macoupin County community a role in a Hallmark holiday production.

What Hallmark announced

Hallmark selected Carlinville for the Christmas-town designation. The recognition connects the community with Hallmark’s holiday movie tradition and makes Carlinville the setting for a film.

The announcement describes Carlinville as the “merriest” Christmas town. It does not identify the movie’s title, its release date or the people involved in making it.

What it means for Carlinville

The movie connection places Carlinville at the center of a Hallmark Christmas story. The community’s name will be associated with the production, although the announcement does not describe which locations will appear on screen or how filming will affect local residents and businesses.

Carlinville is in Macoupin County, Illinois. The announcement does not provide additional information about events, filming plans or tourism activity connected to the designation.

What remains to be announced

Hallmark has not identified a premiere date in the announcement. Details about the cast, director, filming schedule and story were also not included.

Further updates would clarify when production will take place, whether residents can expect filming activity in town and when viewers will be able to watch the movie.