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Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Randolph, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40°22′34″N 88°58′49″W / 40.37611°N 88.98028°W / 40.37611; -88.98028
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMcLean
Elevation781 ft (238 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code309
GNIS feature ID423100

Randolph is an unincorporated community in McLean County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.

History

A variant name was "Randolph Station". A post office called Randolph's Grove was established in 1833, the name was changed to Randolph in 1862, and the post office closed in 1963. The community has the name of Gardner Randolph, a pioneer settler.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Randolph
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  3. Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 43.
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County seat: Bloomington
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