Divide, Illinois

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Divide, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°26′49″N88°49′47″W / 38.44694°N 88.82972°W / 38.44694; -88.82972
Country United States
State Illinois
County Jefferson
Elevation
541 ft (165 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 618
GNIS feature ID422629 [1]

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

History

A post office was established at Divide in 1879, and remained in operation until 1905. [2] The community most likely was so named on account of its location near a drainage divide. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Divide, Illinois
  2. ↑ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  3. ↑ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 94. ISBN   978-0-252-09070-7.


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