Delhi, Illinois
Delhi | |
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Unincorporated community | |
![]() ![]() Delhi Location of Delhi within Illinois | |
Coordinates: 39°02′43″N 90°15′21″W / 39.04528°N 90.25583°WCoordinates: 39°02′43″N 90°15′21″W / 39.04528°N 90.25583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jersey |
Township | Mississippi |
Elevation | 600 ft (200 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 618 |
Delhi (/ˈdɛl.haɪ/) is an unincorporated community in Jersey County, Illinois, United States.[1] It is located about five miles southeast of Jerseyville and about seven miles northwest of Godfrey along US Highway 67.
History[]
Delhi was originally called Lurton's, and under the latter name was founded by the Lurton family, and named for them.[2] A post office was established at Lurton's in 1833, and the post office was renamed Delhi in 1836.[3]
Education[]
Delhi was served by the public K-12 Jersey Community Unit School District 100. District schools in Delhi included Delhi Elementary School. The school was closed in June 2012 due to district realignment.
Notable people[]
- Carrie Thomas Alexander-Bahrenberg, operated a street railway system
References[]
- ^ "Delhi, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
- ^ "Jersey County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Illinois
- Unincorporated communities in Jersey County, Illinois
- Metro-East geography stubs