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Womac, Illinois
Womac, Illinois
Unincorporated community
	Womac Womac
	Coordinates: 39°16′17″N 89°47′17″W / 39.27139°N 89.78806°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Macoupin
Elevation	640 ft (200 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	217
GNIS feature ID	423330

Womac is an unincorporated community in Macoupin County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.^[1]

History

A post office called Womac was established in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1910.^[2] The community was named for John J. Womac, a merchant and local landowner.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Womac". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
^ "Macoupin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 140.

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[gnis-1] "Womac". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 16, 2023.

[2] "Macoupin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 1, 2015.

[3] Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 140.

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