Dale is an unincorporated community which is located in Hamilton County, Illinois, United States.[2] The elevation of Dale is 400 feet.
The community is in the Wabash Valley Seismic Zone.[3]
History
Dale was laid out in about 1871 when the railroad was extended to that point.[4] The community was named for Reuben Dale, the owner of a local mill.[5] A post office called Dale has been in operation since 1882.[6]
References
- ^ "Dale ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ a b "Dale, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Historic Quakes:Southern Illinois 1968 11 09 17:01:40.5 UTC - usgs.gov - Retrieved September 22, 2009
- ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
- ^ Hamilton County, Illinois: Celebrating 175 Years. Turner Publishing Company. 1996. p. 29. ISBN 978-1-56311-298-0.
- ^ "Hamilton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
External links
- (in English) Official Site
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