Delafield, Illinois

Delafield, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Delafield is located in Illinois
Delafield
Delafield
Delafield is located in the United States
Delafield
Delafield
Coordinates: 38°08′52″N 88°36′10″W / 38.14778°N 88.60278°W / 38.14778; -88.60278
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyHamilton
Elevation
413 ft (126 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code618
GNIS feature ID407101[1]

Delafield is an unincorporated community in Dahlgren Township, Hamilton County, Illinois, United States. Delafield is located on Illinois Route 142, 5.5 miles (8.9 km) northwest of McLeansboro.

History

Delafield was founded in 1872 when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] A post office was established at Delafield in 1872, and remained in operation until 1953.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delafield, Illinois
  2. ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  3. ^ "Hamilton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2015.


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