Drivers, Illinois

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Drivers, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Drivers
Coordinates: 38°19′50″N88°59′35″W / 38.33056°N 88.99306°W / 38.33056; -88.99306
Country United States
State Illinois
County Jefferson
Elevation
440 ft (130 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 618
GNIS feature ID407395 [1]

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

History

A post office was established at Drivers in 1888, and remained in operation until 1907. [2] James R. Driver, the first postmaster, gave the community his name. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Drivers, 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. 98. ISBN   978-0-252-09070-7.


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