Dale, Illinois

Dale, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°59′42″N 88°29′30″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Hamilton
Elevation	400 ft (100 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	62829[1]
Area code	618
GNIS feature ID	406928[2]

Dale is an unincorporated community which is located in Hamilton County, Illinois, United States.^[2] The elevation of Dale is 400 feet.

The community is in the Wabash Valley seismic zone.^[3]

History

Dale was laid out in about 1871 when the railroad was extended to that point.^[4] The community was named for Reuben Dale, the owner of a local mill.^[5] A post office called Dale has been in operation since 1882.^[6]

References

1. "Dale ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
2. "Dale, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. Historic Quakes:Southern Illinois 1968 11 09 17:01:40.5 UTC - usgs.gov - Retrieved September 22, 2009
4. Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
5. Hamilton County, Illinois: Celebrating 175 Years. Turner Publishing Company. 1996. p. 29. ISBN 978-1-56311-298-0.
6. "Hamilton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 3, 2015.

External links

• (in English) Official Site