Delafield, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Delafield, Illinois
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Illinois#USA
Pushpin Label:Delafield
Pushpin Label Position:top
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:413
Coordinates:38.1478°N -88.6028°W
Area Code:618
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:407101

Delafield is an unincorporated community in Dahlgren Township, Hamilton County, Illinois, United States. Delafield is located on Illinois Route 142, 5.5miles northwest of McLeansboro.

History

Delafield was founded in 1872 when the railroad was extended to that point.[1] A post office was established at Delafield in 1872, and remained in operation until 1953.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Callary, Edward. Place Names of Illinois. 29 September 2008. University of Illinois Press. 978-0-252-09070-7. 90.
  2. Web site: Hamilton County . Jim Forte Postal History . 3 November 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304201428/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IL&county=Hamilton . 4 March 2016 .