Aden, Illinois

Aden, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°14′30″N 88°27′30″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Hamilton
Elevation [1]	400 ft (100 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	618
GNIS feature ID	422386[1]

Aden is an unincorporated community in Hamilton County, Illinois, United States. Aden is 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Mill Shoals.

History

Aden was originally called Lower Hills.[2] A post office was established at Lower Hills in 1875, and the post office was renamed Aden in 1894.[3]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aden, Illinois
2. Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
3. "Hamilton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 7, 2015.