Tamalco is an unincorporated community in Bond County, Illinois, United States. Tamalco is located along a railroad line northwest of Keyesport.
Tamalco, Illinois | |
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![]() ![]() Tamalco, Illinois ![]() ![]() Tamalco, Illinois | |
Coordinates: 38°46′15″N 89°17′29″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Bond |
Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 618 |
GNIS feature ID | 419529[1] |
The community was named in 1884 as a portmanteau of the names of Bond County residents W. H. Taylor, John McLaren, and Frank Colwell. Its post office opened the same year; Taylor served as the first postmaster.[2]
Municipalities and communities of Bond County, Illinois, United States | ||
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County seat: Greenville | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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