Durham, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Durham, Illinois
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Illinois#USA
Pushpin Label:Durham
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hancock
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:643
Coordinates:40.5967°N -91.0897°W
Area Code:217
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:422643

Durham is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. Durham is 6miles west of La Harpe.

History

Durham was laid out in 1839.[1] A large share of the early settlers being natives of Durham, Connecticut caused the name to be selected. A post office was established at Durham in 1850, and remained in operation until 1905.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Callary, Edward . Place Names of Illinois . University of Illinois Press . 29 September 2008 . 101 . 978-0-252-09070-7.
  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 .