Womac, Illinois

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Womac, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Womac
Coordinates: 39°16′17″N89°47′17″W / 39.27139°N 89.78806°W / 39.27139; -89.78806
Country United States
State Illinois
County Macoupin
Elevation
640 ft (200 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 217
GNIS feature ID423330 [1]

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

History

A post office called Womac was established in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1910. [2] The community was named for John J. Womac, a merchant and local landowner. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Womac". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Macoupin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  3. ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 140.


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