Official Name: | Dale, 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: | Hamilton |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 400 |
Coordinates: | 37.995°N -88.4917°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 62829[1] |
Area Code: | 618 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 406928 |
Dale is an unincorporated community which is located in Hamilton County, Illinois, United States. The elevation of Dale is 400 feet.
The community is in the Wabash Valley Seismic Zone.[2]
Dale was laid out in about 1871 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] The community was named for Reuben Dale, the owner of a local mill.[4] A post office called Dale has been in operation since 1882.[5]