Dale, Illinois Explained

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]

History

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dale ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2022. November 30, 2022.
  2. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/states/events/1968_11_09.php Historic Quakes:Southern Illinois 1968 11 09 17:01:40.5 UTC - usgs.gov - Retrieved September 22, 2009
  3. Book: Callary, Edward. Place Names of Illinois. 29 September 2008. University of Illinois Press. 978-0-252-09070-7. 86.
  4. Book: Hamilton County, Illinois: Celebrating 175 Years. 1996. Turner Publishing Company. 978-1-56311-298-0. 29.
  5. Web site: Hamilton County . Jim Forte Postal History . 3 November 2015.