Shobonier, Illinois

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Shobonier, Illinois
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Shobonier
Location within the state of Illinois
Coordinates: 38°50′43″N89°5′4″W / 38.84528°N 89.08444°W / 38.84528; -89.08444
Country United States
State Illinois
County Fayette
Township Kaskaskia
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62885

Shobonier is an unincorporated community, located on U.S. Route 51, about 10 miles south of Vandalia in Fayette County, Illinois. The population for the Shobonier ZIP code area, including rural areas surrounding the community, was 839 at the 2010 census. [1]

The community was named after a local Indian chieftain. [2]

References

  1. "2010 Census Population for ZIP Code 62885". Zip-codes.com. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
  2. Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 44.