Randolph, Illinois

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Randolph, Illinois
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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.