Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Porterville, Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 39°05′23″N 87°48′05″W / 39.08972°N 87.80139°W / 39.08972; -87.80139 | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Crawford |
Elevation | 541 ft (165 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 618 |
GNIS feature ID | 416048 |
Porterville, also known as Eaton, is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, Illinois, United States. Porterville is 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northwest of Robinson. The community was platted as East Berlin and first saw growth when Richard Porter opened a blacksmith shop there in 1850. A post office opened under the name Eaton in 1852 and closed at a later date.
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Municipalities and communities of Crawford County, Illinois, United States | ||
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County seat: Robinson | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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