Walker, Illinois

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Walker, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°40′35″N89°00′24″W / 39.67639°N 89.00667°W / 39.67639; -89.00667
Country United States
State Illinois
County Macon
Elevation
646 ft (197 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 217
GNIS feature ID423279 [1]

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

History

A post office called Walker was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1940. [2] The community has the name of J. W. Walker. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Walker, Illinois
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  3. ↑ Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 44.


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