Denver, Illinois Explained

Denver
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hancock
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Harmony
Pushpin Map:Illinois#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Denver within Illinois
Coordinates:40.2906°N -91.1069°W
Elevation Ft:672
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:62321

Denver is a small unincorporated community located in rural Harmony Township in Hancock County in the U.S. state of Illinois, about eight miles south of Carthage and about 30 miles northeast of Quincy.

History

Denver was laid out in 1863, and named after Denver, Colorado.[1] A post office was established at Denver in 1863, and remained in operation until 1976.[2]

Geography

Denver is at latitude 40°17'26" north and longitude 91°06'25" west. The ZIP code is 62321 (for Carthage) and the FIPS place code is 19473. The elevation is 672 feet above sea level.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Callary, Edward. Place Names of Illinois. 29 September 2008. University of Illinois Press. 978-0-252-09070-7. 91.
  2. Web site: Hancock County . Jim Forte Postal History . 4 November 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304220652/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IL&county=Hancock . 4 March 2016 .