Edgington, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Edgington, Illinois
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Illinois#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Rock Island
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.62
Area Land Km2:2.62
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.01
Area Land Sq Mi:1.01
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:391
Population Density Km2:149.25
Population Density Sq Mi:386.36
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:781
Coordinates:41.3869°N -90.7639°W
Area Code:309
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-22619
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:426951

Edgington is an unincorporated community in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. Edgington is located on Illinois Route 192, 4miles southwest of Andalusia Kate Anderson is the currently mayor of the township.

History

The Edgington post office closed in 1920.[2] The community's name honors Daniel and John Edgington, pioneer settlers.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Rock Island County . Jim Forte Postal History . November 4, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304233952/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IL&county=Rock+Island . March 4, 2016.
  3. Book: Callary, Edward. Place Names of Illinois. September 29, 2008. University of Illinois Press. 978-0-252-09070-7. 104.