Loxa, Illinois

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Loxa, Illinois
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Loxa, Illinois
Coordinates: 39°29′50″N88°16′02″W / 39.49722°N 88.26722°W / 39.49722; -88.26722 Coordinates: 39°29′50″N88°16′02″W / 39.49722°N 88.26722°W / 39.49722; -88.26722
Country United States
State Illinois
County Coles
Elevation
673 ft (205 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 217
GNIS feature ID412727 [1]

Loxa is an unincorporated community in Coles County, Illinois, United States. Loxa is located north of Illinois Route 16, halfway between Charleston and Mattoon.

The community may have been named for Loja, Granada, Spain or a shortening of Loxahatchee, Florida. [2]

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. Callary, Edward (October 2009). Place Names of Illinois. Champaign, Illinois: University of Illinois Press. ISBN   978-0-252-03356-8 . Retrieved 28 February 2017.