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Dale is an unincorporated community which is located in Hamilton County, Illinois, United States.[1] The elevation of Dale is 400 feet.

Dale, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Dale, Illinois
Dale, Illinois
Coordinates: 37°59′42″N 88°29′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyHamilton
Elevation
400 ft (100 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)618
GNIS feature ID406928[1]

The community is in the Wabash Valley Seismic Zone.[2]


History


Dale was laid out in about 1871 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] The community was named for Reuben Dale, the owner of a local mill.[4] A post office called Dale has been in operation since 1882.[5]


References


  1. "Dale, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Historic Quakes:Southern Illinois 1968 11 09 17:01:40.5 UTC - usgs.gov - Retrieved September 22, 2009
  3. Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. Hamilton County, Illinois: Celebrating 175 Years. Turner Publishing Company. 1996. p. 29. ISBN 978-1-56311-298-0.
  5. "Hamilton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 November 2015.



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