Deselm, Illinois

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Deselm, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Deselm
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Deselm
Coordinates: 41°14′58″N87°58′28″W / 41.24944°N 87.97444°W / 41.24944; -87.97444
Country United States
State Illinois
County Kankakee
Township Rockville
Named for John B. Deselm
Elevation
682 ft (208 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 815 & 779
GNIS feature ID407148 [1]

Deselm is an unincorporated community in Kankakee County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. [1]

History

A post office was established at Deselm in 1867, and remained in operation until 1902. [2]

John B. Deselm, the first postmaster, gave the community its name. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deselm, Illinois
  2. ↑ "Kankakee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  3. ↑ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 92. ISBN   978-0-252-09070-7.


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