Hopper, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Hopper, Illinois
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Illinois#USA
Pushpin Label:Hopper
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Henderson
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:577
Coordinates:40.7856°N -90.9908°W
Area Code:309
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:422821

Hopper is an unincorporated community in Stronghurst Township, Henderson County, Illinois, United States. Hopper is located on County Route 6, 5.3miles west-northwest of Stronghurst.[1]

History

Hopper was originally named Warren, Illinois. The village was laid out by Lambert Hopper on March 25, 1840. It was often called Hopper's Mill in the 19th century because Lambert Hopper and his son, Wesley Hopper, operated a thriving lumber mill in the area.

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. . Henderson County General Highway Map . 1999 . December 5, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120320074307/http://www.dot.state.il.us/maps/county/mercer.pdf . March 20, 2012 .