Randolph, Illinois

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Randolph, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Randolph
Coordinates: 40°22′34″N88°58′49″W / 40.37611°N 88.98028°W / 40.37611; -88.98028
Country United States
State Illinois
County McLean
Elevation
781 ft (238 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 309
GNIS feature ID423100 [1]

Randolph is an unincorporated community in McLean County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. [1]

History

A variant name was "Randolph Station". [1] A post office called Randolph's Grove was established in 1833, the name was changed to Randolph in 1862, and the post office closed in 1963. [2] The community has the name of Gardner Randolph, a pioneer settler. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Randolph
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  3. ↑ Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 43.
  1. ↑ Osman Topo Map in McLean County IL
  2. ↑ "Osman, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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