Castleton, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Castleton, Illinois
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Illinois#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Stark
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:787
Coordinates:41.1178°N -89.7061°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:61426
Area Code:309
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:405694

Castleton is an unincorporated community in Stark County, Illinois, United States, located 5miles northeast of Wyoming. Castleton has a post office with ZIP code 61426.[1]

Castleton was named for Dr. Alfred Castle, who was instrumental in introducing a railroad into the settlement.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=61426&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
  2. Book: The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States . Govt. Print. Off. . Gannett, Henry . 1905 . 72.