Daysville, Illinois
Daysville is an unincorporated community in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. It is located along the Rock River, southeast of Oregon.
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Lighthouse United Methodist Church Cemetery | |
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Coordinates: 41°59′04″N 89°19′06″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Ogle |
Township | Oregon-Nashua |
Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Postal code | 61061 |
Area code(s) | 815 |
History
A post office was in operation at Daysville from 1839 to 1900.[2] The community bears the name of Colonel Jehiel Day, a local pioneer.[3]
References
- "USGS detail on Newtown". Retrieved 2007-10-21.
- "Ogle County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
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