Hamletsburg, Illinois

Hamletsburg, Illinois
unincorporated community
Hamletsburg, Illinois is located in Illinois
Hamletsburg, Illinois
Hamletsburg, Illinois
Hamletsburg, Illinois is located in the United States
Hamletsburg, Illinois
Hamletsburg, Illinois
Coordinates: 37°14′30″N 88°43′20″W / 37.24167°N 88.72222°W / 37.24167; -88.72222
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyPope County
Elevation
[1]
358 ft (109 m)
Time zoneCentral Standard Time (North America)
ZIP code
62910
GNIS feature ID409706[1]

Hamletsburg, Illinois is an unincorporated community in Pope County, Illinois, United States.[2]

History

Hamletsburg was named for Hamlet Ferguson, an early settler (1814) and the first Pope county sheriff.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hamletsburg, Illinois
  2. ^ "Hamletsburg Populated Place Profile / Pope County, Illinois Data".
  3. ^ "Pope County Historical Reminiscences". genealogytrails.com. Illinois Genealogy Trails. Archived from the original on September 16, 2016. Retrieved August 22, 2015.