Guthrie, Illinois Explained

Guthrie
Settlement Type:Unincorporated
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ford
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Dix
Pushpin Map:Illinois#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Guthrie within Illinois
Coordinates:40.5083°N -88.325°W
Elevation Ft:807
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Blank Name:GNIS ID
Blank Info:409581

Guthrie is an unincorporated community in Dix Township, Ford County, Illinois, United States. It is situated along Illinois Route 54, between Melvin and Gibson City.

History

Guthrie was established about 1876 as an Illinois Central Railroad station, and was named after a director of the railroad.[1] [2] The station closed in 1932.[3] The Guthrie Post Office was established on May 22, 1876,[1] and closed on September 30, 1952.[4] Guthrie was platted in 1892.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Edward Callary, Place Names of Illinois (Urbana & Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 2009), p. 148.
  2. “Guthrie . . . Happy Birthday to you,” The Gibson City Courier, Gibson City, Illinois, 22 Dec 1977, p. 12.
  3. "I. C. R. R. Discontinues Two Stations," The Paxton Record, Paxton, Illinois, 4 Aug 1932, p. 7.
  4. "Guthrie Post Office Closes Tuesday," The Gibson City Courier, Gibson City, Illinois, 2 Oct 1952, p. 1.