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Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Deselm, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 41°14′58″N 87°58′28″W / 41.24944°N 87.97444°W / 41.24944; -87.97444
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKankakee
TownshipRockville
Elevation682 ft (208 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)815 & 779
GNIS feature ID407148

Deselm is an unincorporated community in Kankakee County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.

History

A post office was established at Deselm in 1867, and remained in operation until 1902.

John B. Deselm, the first postmaster, gave the community its name.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deselm, Illinois
  2. "Kankakee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  3. Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
Municipalities and communities of Kankakee County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Kankakee
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.


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