Hamletsburg, Illinois

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Hamletsburg, Illinois
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Hamletsburg, Illinois
Coordinates: 37°14′30″N88°43′20″W / 37.24167°N 88.72222°W / 37.24167; -88.72222
Country United States
State Illinois
County Pope County
Elevation
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358 ft (109 m)
Time zone Central Standard Time (North America)
ZIP code
62910
GNIS feature ID409706 [1]

Hamletsburg, Illinois is an unincorporated community in Pope County, Illinois, United States. [2]

History

Hamletsburg was named for Hamlet Ferguson, an early settler (1814) and the first Pope county sheriff. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hamletsburg, Illinois
  2. "Hamletsburg Populated Place Profile / Pope County, Illinois Data".
  3. "Pope County Historical Reminiscences". genealogytrails.com. Illinois Genealogy Trails. Retrieved August 22, 2015.