Effner, Illinois

Effner is an unincorporated community on the border of the U.S. states of Illinois and Indiana. It lies principally in Iroquois County, Illinois[3] and partially in Newton County, Indiana.[4]

Effner, Illinois
Unincorporated community
The defunct railway station
Effner Effner
Coordinates: 40°46′14″N 87°31′34″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Iroquois
Township	Sheldon
Elevation [1]	679 ft (207 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	60966
Area code(s)	815
FIPS code	18-20566[2]
GNIS feature ID	447634

History

Effner was founded ca. 1860[5] and originally known as Haxby. A post office was established at Effner in 1899, but closed shortly thereafter in 1901.[6]

Geography

Effner is located at 40°46′14″N 87°31′34″W along US Routes 52 and 24 just east of the town of Sheldon. Most of Effner lies along the eastern edge of Sheldon Township in Iroquois County, Illinois; the local grain elevators and the defunct railway station are across the border in Jefferson Township in Newton County, Indiana. A line of the Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway connecting Sheldon and Kentland passes through town just south of the highway.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. March 13, 2018. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Effner, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
4. "Effner, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...this village was established about 1860.
6. "Newton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 September 2015.