Loxa, Illinois

Loxa, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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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	217
GNIS feature ID	412727 [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]

References

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