Allens Spring, Illinois

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
37°22′08″N 88°39′25″W / 37.36889°N 88.65694°W / 37.36889; -88.65694CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyPopeElevation486 ft (148 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code618GNIS feature ID422399[1]

Allens Spring is an unincorporated community in Pope County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1]

History

A post office was established at Allen Spring in 1857, and remained in operation until 1928.[2] George M. Allen, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Allens Spring, Illinois
  2. ^ "Pope County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  3. ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
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