Official Name: | Chestline, 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: | Adams |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 715 |
Coordinates: | 39.8447°N -90.9597°W |
Area Code: | 217 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 422546 |
Chestline is an unincorporated community in Beverly and McKee Township Townships, Adams County, Illinois, United States. Chestline is southeast of Liberty.
A post office called Chestline was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1906.[1] According to tradition, a grove of chestnut trees near the original town site accounts for the name.[2]