Effner, Illinois
Effner, Illinois | |
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 The defunct railway station | |
  Effner | |
| Coordinates: 40°46′14″N 87°31′34″W / 40.77056°N 87.52611°WCoordinates: 40°46′14″N 87°31′34″W / 40.77056°N 87.52611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Iroquois |
| Township | Sheldon |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 60966 |
| Area code(s) | 815 |
| FIPS code | 18-20566[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 447634 |
Effner is an unincorporated community on the border of the U.S. states of Illinois and Indiana. It lies principally in Iroquois County, Illinois[3] and partially in Newton County, Indiana.[4]
History[]
Effner was founded ca. 1860[5] and originally known as Haxby. A post office was established at Effner in 1899, but closed shortly thereafter in 1901.[6]
Geography[]
Effner is located at 40°46′14″N 87°31′34″W / 40.77056°N 87.52611°W along US Routes 52 and 24 just east of the town of Sheldon. Most of Effner lies along the eastern edge of Sheldon Township in Iroquois County, Illinois; the local grain elevators and the defunct railway station are across the border in Jefferson Township in Newton County, Indiana. A line of the Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway connecting Sheldon and Kentland passes through town just south of the highway.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. March 13, 2018. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Effner, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Effner, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...this village was established about 1860.
- ^ "Newton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
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- Unincorporated communities in Iroquois County, Illinois
- Unincorporated communities in Newton County, Indiana
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