Official Name: | Dry Hill, Illinois |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Illinois#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Dry Hill |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Jackson |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 725 |
Coordinates: | 37.8172°N -89.5533°W |
Area Code: | 618 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 422637 |
Dry Hill is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.
A post office opened at Dry Hill in 1871, and remained in operation until 1877.[1] Some say the community was so named on account of its relatively high and dry elevation, while others believe the name may be derived from Samuel Dry, an early settler.[2]