Allens Spring, Illinois

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Allens Spring, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Allens Spring, Illinois
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Allens Spring, Illinois
Coordinates: 37°22′08″N88°39′25″W / 37.36889°N 88.65694°W / 37.36889; -88.65694
Country United States
State Illinois
County Pope
Elevation
[1]
486 ft (148 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 618
GNIS feature ID422399 [1]

Allens Spring is an unincorporated community in Pope County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. [1]

History

A post office was established at Allen Spring in 1857, and remained in operation until 1928. [2] George M. Allen, an early postmaster, gave the community his name. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Allens Spring, Illinois
  2. ↑ "Pope County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  3. ↑ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 5. ISBN   978-0-252-09070-7.


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