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Moccasin is an unincorporated community in Effingham County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1]

Moccasin, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Moccasin
Moccasin
Coordinates: 39°08′50″N 88°45′28″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyEffingham
Elevation
610 ft (190 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)217
GNIS feature ID413693[1]

History


A post office called Moccasin was established in 1862, and remained in operation until 1943.[2] The community was named for the Indian moccasin.[3] Joseph P. Condo (1848–1923), Illinois state representative, lived in Moccasin.[4]


References


  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moccasin, Illinois
  2. "Effingham County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 211.
  4. 'Directory of the Illinois Legislature of 1895,' J.L. Pickering-editor, Springfield, Illinois: 189, Biographical Sketch of Joseph P. Condo, pg. 36-37


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