Delhi, Illinois

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Delhi
Unincorporated community
Delhi is located in Illinois
Delhi
Delhi
Location of Delhi within Illinois
Coordinates: 39°02′43″N 90°15′21″W / 39.04528°N 90.25583°W / 39.04528; -90.25583Coordinates: 39°02′43″N 90°15′21″W / 39.04528°N 90.25583°W / 39.04528; -90.25583
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJersey
TownshipMississippi
Elevation
600 ft (200 m)
Time zoneUTC-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[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Delhi, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  3. ^ "Jersey County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2015.


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