Hamletsburg, Illinois | |
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Hamletsburg, Illinois Hamletsburg, Illinois | |
Coordinates: 37°14′30″N 88°43′20″W / 37.24167°N 88.72222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Pope County |
Elevation | 358 ft (109 m) |
Time zone | Central Standard Time (North America) |
ZIP code | 62910 |
GNIS feature ID | 409706[1] |
Hamletsburg, Illinois is an unincorporated community in Pope County, Illinois, United States.[2]
History
Hamletsburg was named for Hamlet Ferguson, an early settler (1814) and the first Pope county sheriff.[3]
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hamletsburg, Illinois
- ↑ "Hamletsburg Populated Place Profile / Pope County, Illinois Data".
- ↑ "Pope County Historical Reminiscences". genealogytrails.com. Illinois Genealogy Trails. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
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