Zanesville,_Illinois

Zanesville, Illinois

Zanesville, Illinois

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States

Zanesville is an unincorporated community in Zanesville Township, Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. Zanesville is 4.4 miles (7.1 km) west of Raymond. The community was established around 1828; it was originally named Leesburg after founder George Brewer's merchant friend Robert E. Lee. Settlers from Zanesville, Ohio changed the name to Zanesville. A post office opened in the community on June 26, 1838, under the name Hamlet; its name was changed to Zanesville in 1839.[2]

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  1. [1]
    "Zanesville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. [2]
    Callary, Edward (2009). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 425.


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