Lotus, Illinois

Lotus, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40°19′08″N88°27′21″W / 40.31889°N 88.45583°W / 40.31889; -88.45583
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Champaign
Elevation [1]	742 ft (226 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	217
GNIS feature ID	412671 [1]

Lotus is an unincorporated community in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. Lotus is located along a railroad line southwest of Foosland. The railroad station and post office there were known as Howard until they were renamed Lotus in 1902. ^{[2] [3]}

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lotus, Illinois
2. "Briefly Told," The Champaign Daily News, Champaign, Illinois, 16 Apr 1902, p. 4.
3. "Lotus," The Champaign Daily News, Champaign, Illinois, 9 May 1903, p. 5.