Denver, Illinois

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Denver
Unincorporated community
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Denver
Location of Denver within Illinois
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Denver
Denver (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°17′26″N91°06′25″W / 40.29056°N 91.10694°W / 40.29056; -91.10694
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Hancock
Township Harmony
Elevation
672 ft (205 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal code
62332

Denver is a small unincorporated community located in rural Harmony Township in Hancock County in the U.S. state of Illinois, about eight miles south of Carthage and about 30 miles northeast of Quincy.

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History

Denver was laid out in 1863, and named after Denver, Colorado. [1] A post office was established at Denver in 1863, and remained in operation until 1976. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 91. ISBN   978-0-252-09070-7.
  2. ↑ "Hancock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2015.


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