Dale,_Illinois

Dale, Illinois

Dale, Illinois

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States

Dale is an unincorporated community which is located in Hamilton County, Illinois, United States.[2] The elevation of Dale is 400 feet.

Quick Facts Country, State ...

The community is in the Wabash Valley Seismic Zone.[3]

History

Dale was laid out in about 1871 when the railroad was extended to that point.[4] The community was named for Reuben Dale, the owner of a local mill.[5] A post office called Dale has been in operation since 1882.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    "Dale ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Dale, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. [3]
    Historic Quakes:Southern Illinois 1968 11 09 17:01:40.5 UTC - usgs.gov - Retrieved September 22, 2009
  4. [4]
    Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  5. [5]
    Hamilton County, Illinois: Celebrating 175 Years. Turner Publishing Company. 1996. p. 29. ISBN 978-1-56311-298-0.
  6. [6]
    "Hamilton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 3, 2015.


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