Meppen, Illinois

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Meppen, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Meppen, Illinois
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Meppen, Illinois
Coordinates: 38°59′49″N90°36′17″W / 38.99694°N 90.60472°W / 38.99694; -90.60472
Country United States
State Illinois
County Calhoun
Elevation
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456 ft (139 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 618
GNIS feature ID413413 [1]

Meppen is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Illinois, United States. Meppen is north of Brussels. St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Meppen.

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History

The community was named after the city of Meppen in the Northwest of Germany. [2]

Notable person

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meppen, Illinois
  2. ↑ Illinois in Focus
  3. ↑ Victor Hermann Balke

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