Dry Hill, Illinois

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
37°49′02″N 89°33′12″W / 37.81722°N 89.55333°W / 37.81722; -89.55333CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyJacksonElevation
725 ft (221 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code618GNIS feature ID422637[1]

Dry Hill is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1]

History

A post office opened at Dry Hill in 1871, and remained in operation until 1877.[2] Some say the community was so named on account of its relatively high and dry elevation, while others believe the name may be derived from Samuel Dry, an early settler.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dry Hill, Illinois
  2. ^ "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  3. ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  • v
  • t
  • e
Municipalities and communities of Jackson County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Murphysboro
Cities
Map of Illinois highlighting Jackson County
VillagesTownshipsCDPOther
unincorporated
communitiesGhost townFootnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
  • Illinois portal
  • United States portal


Stub icon

This Jackson County, Illinois location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e