Divide, Illinois

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

Divide, Illinois
Divide
Divide
Coordinates: 38°26′49″N 88°49′47″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJefferson
Elevation
541 ft (165 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)618
GNIS feature ID422629[1]

History

A post office was established at Divide in 1879, and remained in operation until 1905.[2] The community most likely was so named on account of its location near a drainage divide.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Divide, Illinois
  2. "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  3. Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.


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