Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
| Dunkel, Illinois | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 39°28′05″N 89°03′46″W / 39.46806°N 89.06278°W / 39.46806; -89.06278 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Christian |
| Township | Assumption |
| Settled | 1877 (1877) |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 62557 |
| Area code | 217 |
| GNIS ID | 422641 |
Dunkel is an unincorporated community in Assumption Township, Christian County, Illinois, United States.
Dunkel was laid out in 1876. Dunkel's post office was established May 4, 1877 and disestablished August 31, 1902; the community is now served by the Pana post office. It was situated along the Illinois Central Railroad. It was named for Elias Dunkel, a railroad employee. All that remains of Dunkel today are a few houses and a grain elevator operated by nearby Assumption Co-Op.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dunkel, Illinois
- Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
- Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 44.
| Municipalities and communities of Christian County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| County seat: Taylorville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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