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Delafield, Illinois

Coordinates: 38°08′52″N 88°36′10″W / 38.14778°N 88.60278°W / 38.14778; -88.60278
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Delafield, Illinois
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

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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

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  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.