Hamletsburg, Illinois

Hamletsburg, Illinois
unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°14′30″N88°43′20″W / 37.24167°N 88.72222°W / 37.24167; -88.72222
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Pope County
Elevation [1]	358 ft (109 m)
Time zone	Central Standard Time (North America)
ZIP code	62910
GNIS feature ID	409706 [1]

Hamletsburg, Illinois is an unincorporated community in Pope County, Illinois, United States. ^[2]

History

Hamletsburg was named for Hamlet Ferguson, an early settler (1814) and the first Pope county sheriff. ^[3]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hamletsburg, Illinois
2. "Hamletsburg Populated Place Profile / Pope County, Illinois Data".
3. "Pope County Historical Reminiscences". genealogytrails.com. Illinois Genealogy Trails. Archived from the original on September 16, 2016. Retrieved August 22, 2015.