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Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Dillon, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Dillon, Illinois is located in IllinoisDillon, IllinoisDillon, IllinoisShow map of IllinoisDillon, Illinois is located in the United StatesDillon, IllinoisDillon, IllinoisShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 40°28′36″N 89°32′17″W / 40.47667°N 89.53806°W / 40.47667; -89.53806
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyTazewell
Elevation627 ft (191 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code309
GNIS feature ID407219

Dillon is an unincorporated community in Tazewell County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.

History

Dillon was laid out in 1836, and named in honor of Nathan Dillon, a county official. The Dillon post office was discontinued in 1901.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dillon, Illinois
  2. Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  3. "Tazewell County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Tazewell County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Pekin
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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