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Speer is an unincorporated community in Stark County, Illinois, United States, located 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Wyoming. Speer has a post office with ZIP code 61479.[2]

Speer, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Speer, Illinois
Speer, Illinois
Coordinates: 40°59′18″N 89°39′01″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyStark
Elevation
741 ft (226 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
61479
Area code(s)309
GNIS feature ID423196[1]

History


A post office called Speer has been in operation since 1902.[3] The community was named for E. K. and E. M. Speer, the original owners of the town site.[4]


References


  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Speer, Illinois
  2. ZIP Code Lookup
  3. "Stark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  4. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 126.


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